disheartening
Example Sentences
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And it’s disheartening seeing news organizations scramble for coverage when they laid off international staff who could have been doing this work.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026
"Instead of openness, cooperation and outward focus, the environment has too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening."
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
But beyond all the hype lies a disheartening reality: The business behind the stock has continued to struggle.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
“It’s disheartening to see,” said Travis Crooke, a real estate professional in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Crooke and his wife, Cassie, rarely go out now and travel less because of rising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
She was eager to do it, but she found the process disheartening.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
