downhearted

Example Sentences

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"Don't get disillusioned and downhearted, don't feel overpowered and defeated. Do what you can," he said in 2020.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

To set small, achievable goals and work towards them steadily, and not get too downhearted when you fall backwards.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023

Amid the downhearted social realism of the story, the director finds room for bright instances of childhood innocence and evocative dream sequences.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023

But the complaints about high ticket prices left people there “dispirited, downhearted and yes, disillusioned,” publisher Christopher Phillips wrote late last week in a post announcing the shutdown.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Because Jeffrey is such a naturally happy kid, he wasn’t generally downhearted in those early days, despite the illness.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick