dishearten
verb (used with object)
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
disheartenment
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a word derived from
dishearten.
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
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 Rex Ellingwood Beach
It was a disheartenment from which nothing in the future, no hope, no dream, could deliver him.
From The Hidden Places by Bertrand W. Sinclair
The consequence was the most profound disheartenment, endured in silence, with the exquisite uncomplaining fortitude of a little child.
From The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius by Sarah Grand
Sick people ofttimes fall into a mood of disheartenment and self-pity which seriously retards their recovery.
From Making the Most of Life by J. R. (James Russell) Miller
