downhearted
Example Sentences
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To set small, achievable goals and work towards them steadily, and not get too downhearted when you fall backwards.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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
Responding to his suspension in a video on his YouTube channel, Mr Bridgen said he was "saddened... but not downhearted".
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2023
Another follows the duo as they’re diagnosed with depression — because they believe girls prefer downhearted guys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
All seemed so merry except one young lad, And he was downhearted and sad.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
