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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as in despair
the state of being discouraged
our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game
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Recent Examples of dishearten
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true after last week’s disheartening home loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This can be disheartening, especially when funding for alternative meat companies used to be more attainable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Monica Sorelle’s debut sensitively views the disheartening changes afoot through the eyes of a fictional Haitian family — demolition worker dad (Atibon Nazaire), seamstress mom (Sheila Anozier) and wannabe stand-up comedian son (Chris Renois).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Murphy shapes his horrible narrative through vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true after last week’s disheartening home loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This can be disheartening, especially when funding for alternative meat companies used to be more attainable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Monica Sorelle’s debut sensitively views the disheartening changes afoot through the eyes of a fictional Haitian family — demolition worker dad (Atibon Nazaire), seamstress mom (Sheila Anozier) and wannabe stand-up comedian son (Chris Renois).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Under an order from Abbott, Operation Lone Star has also placed a chain of giant buoys in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass in an effort to discourage such crossings.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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But documents already unsealed by the courts reveal remarkable details about private proposals for a wide range of hard-nosed tactics that would go beyond public efforts like ads, op-eds and meetings to discourage the No Labels campaign.MICHAEL SCHERER THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Just over 100 years later in 1592, Shakespeare vilified him as a hunchback, giving him the famous cry of despair about a horse as his last line.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The teen was in despair and struggling with suicidal thoughts, according to his mother, Carolyn Fisher.SHARON LURYE, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Knowing the source and making mistakes One of the things that frustrates me about some GAI systems is not knowing where the information comes from.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, if Republicans control Congress, aid to Ukraine is no longer a partisan issue of frustrating the foreign policy of a Democratic Biden administration.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Much to the dismay of Ilona Maher fans, Graziadei and partner Jenna Johnson took home the coveted Mirrorball trophy.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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But there was dismay for the Commanders as Seibert hooked the kick and another miracle Washington comeback fell by the wayside.Ben Morse, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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