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disheartens

verb

present tense third-person singular of dishearten
as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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  1. discourages
  2. frustrates
Verb
  • At its core, Vargas said, the gym is meant to be a place where men can step away from life’s stressors and support one another — in a world that often discourages men from opening up.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Create an environment that’s less welcoming with a weekly routine that discourages spiders from rebuilding their webs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourages
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  • Maybe that is why this political language frustrates me so much.
    — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that Davidson said frustrates him about social media is people who aren’t personally connected to the tragedy often use it as a meme.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrates
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“Disheartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartens. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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