Example Sentences

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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 acknowledge the void our departure will leave in a city that needs more arts coverage, not less,” Griswold and Tarrant wrote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 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

She adds that the "visceral reaction" to the bill is "disheartening" and has urged Californians to read the bill.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

It is disheartening in these days of splendid progress, when we had hoped that war was for ever banished from the world, to find that humanity has yet to endure the old horrors once more.

From The Dominion in 1983 by Centennius, Ralph