- past tense form of dishearten.
- past participle of dishearten.
disheartened
Example Sentences
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Markle had also remarked early on that she was disheartened that so much coverage of her romance focused on her ethnicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Students training to be teachers in Science, Maths and Irish who do not qualify for support of up to £20,000 feel "disheartened" and "disrespected".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I am disheartened by the merely contemporary and hence indifferent to every fad.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
The barren sands yielded nothing and the team, disheartened, headed back to their camp.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“You can’t get so disheartened when someone doesn't act the way you want them to. Even Mr. Darcy wasn't perfect. And just because someone makes you feel uncomfortable doesn't make them your mom.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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