dishearten

Many young voters say that would dishearten them.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

I began to wonder what we were going to find in this wasteland, but I didn’t want to say anything to dishearten Duncan.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

In “On Fire,” Naomi Klein’s purpose is not to dishearten but to awaken us to the growing global movement called the Green New Deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

Each day, 22 people die in want of organs, which should dishearten all Americans.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023

“Do not be dishearten, young bahss. Today, we will be foun, to be true.”

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

“It saddens me, it disgusts me and disheartens me,” Alvarez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023

"It disgusts me and disheartens me that people in our nation seem incapable of being decent people."

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2022

It allows those who are responsible to remain unaccountable, and it disheartens those who seek to do the right thing.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021

And so the familiarity of McBride’s M.O. disheartens.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2019

"Is it—" her hesitations were delightful to him—"is it the want of recognition that disheartens you?"

From The Divine Fire by May Sinclair

The young people who do make it through their doors on the outskirts of Wellington are disheartened.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Litberg said he and the crew felt very disheartened about the theft but had been touched by the public’s support that came after.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

Not everyone is disheartened by the military's successes.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, working for half pay must have disheartened her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

To see Mulroy’s power being muted by Taylor is disheartening, Arnold said.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

“It’s a little disheartening to realize that somebody has done something that can’t be repaired — like, this damage cannot be repaired,” Gough said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Two-time defending champion Sabalenka returns to New York with a 17-7 win-loss record since the Miami triumph, including a chastening French Open quarter-final exit and a disheartening defeat in the Wimbledon fourth round.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

To the members of Good Good, it’s especially disheartening because they say they have sought to promote the inclusivity of women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The bleak line of shore surrounding the gray harbor was a disheartening contrast to the shimmering green and white that fringed the turquoise bay of Barbados which was her home.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare