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
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Despite this, Hogan doesn't seem disheartened by the reaction.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Having their volunteer roles suddenly and summarily canceled was disheartening, scientists said.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Barely a year later, Rocket From the Tombs fizzled out, with Thomas feeling particularly disheartened by his bandmates’ desire to play cover songs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2025
Unsold inventory is piling up in the Orlando housing market, according to the latest data, as for-sale homes in the theme park capital of the world face little interest from potential buyers disheartened by rising prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Having their volunteer roles suddenly and summarily canceled was disheartening, scientists said.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Barely a year later, Rocket From the Tombs fizzled out, with Thomas feeling particularly disheartened by his bandmates’ desire to play cover songs.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2025
Unsold inventory is piling up in the Orlando housing market, according to the latest data, as for-sale homes in the theme park capital of the world face little interest from potential buyers disheartened by rising prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
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That guidance similarly discourages blanket exclusions and encourages individualized assessments that consider the nature of the offense, its recency, and its relevance to the job.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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State wildlife biologists and Parks and Wildlife officials said killing the wolf is meant to change pack behavior by discouraging the predators from targeting livestock.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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His Democratic Party predecessor, Moon Jae-in, had three years with a near supermajority in the legislature but had his agenda frustrated by party colleagues with little appetite for painful corrective measures.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Musk was reportedly frustrated about OpenAI being part of the deal and allegedly warned G42 officials on a call that Trump would not sign off on a deal unless his company xAI was included.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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