is disheartening
- present progressive of dishearten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It Ends With Us actor Brandon Sklenar says the drama surrounding the film is "disheartening" and that the women who worked on it have been "vilified".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
It is disheartening to see that Ron Howard chose to recycle trite Appalachian stereotypes instead of digging deeper into a story ripe with salient issues, not the least of which is mental health.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
It is disheartening to see new bulkheads installed along our shorelines, especially as we are making significant investments in Puget Sound recovery.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
And as such, “it is disheartening to see a production continue” because “it’s not in the spirit of what we’re fighting for.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
If you have anything to say in prayer-meeting that is disheartening, may you forget your speech!
From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)
