dishearten
verb (used with object)
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
were disheartening
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past progressiveof dishearten.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The results were disheartening at best, and at worst, frightening.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
Robin Koval, CEO and president of Truth Initiative, a nonprofit tobacco control organization, said the results — consistent with the group’s own data — were disheartening.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
In a recent speech, Mr Miles said the report's findings were "disheartening" and the situation was "well behind where we want to be".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2022
The biopsy results were disheartening: signet ring adenocarcinoma — a gastric cancer, the incidence of which is rising and which is resistant to chemotherapy.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2018
She studied the touch-system with the keyboard covered, and her blunders were disheartening.
From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Henry Raleigh
