as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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as in discouraging
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartening
Verb
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Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the drum sound wasn’t nearly as dismaying as the studio’s piano, which kept slipping out of tune.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The many hours involved in pushing a mortgage across the finish line were daunting, the work tedious and dull, both for me and my clients.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many are daunting, and perhaps more deserving of the city’s assistance.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Her diet grew so troubling that a foster family admitted her to Four Winds Hospital in Saratoga, New York, for an eating disorder.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Alaska meeting, which concluded without the Ukraine ceasefire Trump had promised, represents the latest chapter in a troubling pattern: the 45th and 47th president’s persistent confusion of stagecraft for statecraft.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That is probably true – but only makes the current freefall more troublesome.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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Florida’s wildlife commissioners set aside pleas and arguments from black bear advocates today and approved a December hunt of the state’s shy but increasingly troublesome species.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, a source close to Harry made clear how upsetting the findings were for him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Aug. 2025
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Practice saying no to things that aren’t in your best interest, and avoid engaging in triggering, negative, or upsetting conversations.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Her dad, Taylor finds her art to be disturbing, but nonetheless harmless.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
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To my mind, this is the most disturbing part of the retractions saga: the chaos, uncertainty, disrespect, and bullying, devoid of any underlying moral or philosophical reasoning.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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First Steps easily stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its second weekend with $40 million, but tumbled a worrisome 66 percent.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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For now, the backup offensive line remains a worrisome work in progress.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Disheartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartening. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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