as in discouraging
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartening
Verb
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Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And yet the industry is beset by a dismaying trend: More and more, people are watching movies on their laptops, tablets, and smartphones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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For the Congolese government, the ineffective Western responses follow a dismaying pattern.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The list of companies announcing price changes as a result is equally daunting.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Despite the transition from big-reach network TV to cable, TNT doesn’t have a terribly daunting task ahead of it.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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More troubling than political differences, young men and women aren’t occupying the same digital and physical spaces.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Given this reality, Israelis’ attribution of collective responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack creates a troubling moral calculus that rationalizes civilian suffering.—
Carlo Koos,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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It’s advised to create accounts on both apps—WeChat and Alipay—well before your trip, as registering within China can be troublesome.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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The most troublesome loan in Donald Trump’s empire, a $115 million mortgage against a Wall Street skyscraper, comes due in exactly 46 days.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Emma San, Dublin track and field: The UC Davis commit completed her successful return from an ACL injury, winning the 100-meter hurdles at the NCS meet in 14.59 by upsetting top qualifier Hope Diekmann from San Ramon Valley.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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When Georgia basketball was on the verge of upsetting Florida in February, football coach Kirby Smart, who was sitting courtside, worked with athletic director Josh Brooks to tell fans to wait until the Gators had left the court.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Nothing has officially happened yet, but the tension is disturbing with the consequences potentially devastating.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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That’s a quite disturbing possibility since AGI could wield such an act on a scale of immense magnitude and with globally adverse consequences.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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In another worrisome sign for Israel, the Trump administration recently negotiated the release of an Israeli American dual citizen, Edan Alexander, without the country’s involvement.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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Grayson Rodriguez won’t be back until at least June and has a worrisome elbow and other injuries.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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“Disheartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartening. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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