dishearten
verb (used with object)
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
dishearteningly
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a word derived from
dishearten.
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a word derived from
disheartening.
dishearteningadjectivedepressing a person’s hope, courage, or spirits; discouraging.
Example Sentences
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Raquel Borrayo, public information officer for Caltrans District 3, says the impulse to try alternate routes in dishearteningly common.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022
The effect is both piquantly engaging and dishearteningly synthetic, like a well-turned sound effect—one simulating the thud of a screenplay dropped on a desk.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 8, 2019
Mr. Cohen’s also offered a dishearteningly believable account of Mr. Trump’s character.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Much of the first two episodes of "Cristela" feels dishearteningly retro — didn't we solve most of these issues long ago with "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the works of Norman Lear?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2014
But the drafting boards of America’s engineers remained dishearteningly barren.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
