disheartenment

Example Sentences

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The letter, titled "Authors for Libraries," expresses disheartenment about "the recent attacks against libraries being made in our name by trade associations such as the Association of American Publishers and the Publishers Association."

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2022

Professor Marshall drew a great breath of disheartenment.

From The Bent Twig by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

As Marsh looked about and saw how much Boyd's well-directed energy was accomplishing, he was conscious of a slight disheartenment.

From The Silver Horde by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

This extended also to its use in a continued fever where the same disheartenment was likely to occur with unfortunate consequences on the general condition and above all with disturbance of appetite and of sleep.

From Health Through Will Power by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

What would prevent the beauty from seeing it also and preempting to herself the honors of his disheartenment?

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth