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Jack Foreman, a third‑year student midwife from King's Lynn in Norfolk, said the situation was disheartening.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It was disheartening to see the Washington Post publishing stories without Iranian reporters involved.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Tom Klaameyer, president of NEA-Alaska, a teachers’ union, said the Legislature’s failure to reinstate a pension offering for public employees also was disheartening.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

“It was disheartening for me to go through all of that stuff. I didn’t want to pass that down to him knowing that the situation that Guam is in,” Roy explained.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Mom and Dad waited in line with their card for their designated food supply, and it was disheartening to see my parents so powerless.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana