had disheartened
- past perfect of dishearten.
Example Sentences
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She was silly—nervous—the events of the day had disheartened her, and she was growing to be a craven.
From Prince Eugene and His Times by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
The arrival of our fresh troops and their successful passage of the river had disheartened him.
From The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 by Bierce, Ambrose
The death of Art Bocagh had disheartened his men, and amid flashing steel and spurting fire Brian and Cathbarr retreated to the quarterdeck.
From Nuala O'Malley by Bedford-Jones, H.
It may be that successive failures had disheartened the listeners.
From The Art of the Story-Teller by Shedlock, Marie L.
Her experience with Liz Hepburn had disheartened her inexpressibly, and for the time being she felt inclined to let her scheme for the welfare of the working girls fall into abeyance.
From The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Swan, Annie S. (Annie Shepherd)
