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

Sadness gives place to joy, despair to hope, and disheartenment to encouragement.

From Pushing to the Front by Marden, Orison Swett

The west wind of this new interest in another's life, this new importance for himself, blew away visibly before her eyes the black clouds of disheartenment.

From Home Fires in France by Canfield, Dorothy

Elijah, for example, in a season of disheartenment and despondency, gave it as part of the exceptional burden of his life that he was the only one in the field for God.

From Making the Most of Life by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)

"And I've missed my apprenticeship!" said Desire, with changed voice and face, falling back into her disheartenment again.

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)