as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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Recent Examples of dishearten
Somehow, the Nats’ season has been both disheartening and predictable.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Not receiving what was anticipated is disheartening.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Politicians in the Golden State vigorously promoted disinformation about Biden to mislead the public and placate a Democratic base that was becoming increasingly disheartened.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
So far, that mission has left the doctor disheartened.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Not receiving what was anticipated is disheartening.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Politicians in the Golden State vigorously promoted disinformation about Biden to mislead the public and placate a Democratic base that was becoming increasingly disheartened.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
So far, that mission has left the doctor disheartened.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishearten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
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Bailey made headlines leading up to the draft by reportedly discouraging Philadelphia from selecting him, and even attempted to do the same with Utah.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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President Snow, facing growing unrest across the nation as a result of the pair’s joint victory, demands that Katniss and Peeta pretend to be in love during their Victory Tour to discourage any rebellions.—
Kelly Martinez Published,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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Williams often got frustrated with him and told him to be quiet.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Others are frustrated by the sheer volume of low-effort AI content flooding their feeds.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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