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

It was more than chagrin, more than the disheartenment of the workman at failure, when he lost a patient.

From Fidelity A Novel by Glaspell, Susan

Fatigue and worry are succeeded by profound disheartenment.

From The Heavenly Twins by Grand, Madame Sarah

"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)

Sick people ofttimes fall into a mood of disheartenment and self-pity which seriously retards their recovery.

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