as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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Recent Examples of disheartened
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Gunter said she felt particularly disheartened after meeting with the chancellor in the spring, pleading with him to provide more support to students of color on campus.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, Longo is disheartened by the political climate, by the bullying and attacks on democracy, by war, by the language that renders America as a sports team.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
As a parent and pediatrician, Glazier said he is disheartened by Florida’s downward trend in childhood immunization rates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old Chico resident said he was also disheartened by the rowdy crowd, which shouted over much of LaMalfa’s response to his question.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Chris Meyers, one of the original owners of Crane Brewing, was disheartened to learn that the Raytown brewery had closed.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Gunter said she felt particularly disheartened after meeting with the chancellor in the spring, pleading with him to provide more support to students of color on campus.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
To put it mildly, Longo is disheartened by the political climate, by the bullying and attacks on democracy, by war, by the language that renders America as a sports team.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
As a parent and pediatrician, Glazier said he is disheartened by Florida’s downward trend in childhood immunization rates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old Chico resident said he was also disheartened by the rowdy crowd, which shouted over much of LaMalfa’s response to his question.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
During a brief break from touring at the beginning of March, Colonel wrote to Tom Diskin, clearly disheartened by his inability to make any headway with Neal.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheartened
Verb
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According to the filing, the system provided noose-tying instructions, romanticized suicide, and discouraged seeking help.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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While the Fed's move was largely expected by Wall Street, some investors might have been discouraged by the committees' more hawkish outlook for next year, as members forecasted only one rate cut in 2026.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Astounded, confused disappointed?—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are just a couple of people (both actors are wonderfully natural) a bit disappointed by life, who find each other at the right time.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And of course, he was frustrated not to be in competition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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For years, investors, analysts, and policymakers have been frustrated by the lack of detailed corporate reporting on their tax payments.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge.—
Alexandra Koch , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Miami either beats the Patriots, producing the first win of 2025 at home in a performance that stabilizes this franchise and injects hope into this dejected fanbase.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dafoe plays this encounter with a sly crestfallen radiance.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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However that plays out, there is likely to be one winner reveling in his first crown, having achieved the ultimate goal in their sport, and a crestfallen loser, knowing perhaps his best chance has passed by, both in the same McLaren garage.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Because that’s the case, their actual margin opportunity is depressed.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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This might be because people are a bit depressed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kybella can be used as an alternative to surgery for patients who are unhappy with fat under their chin, also known as submental fullness, and have not seen improvement with diet and exercise, according to the manufacturers.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Folks felt exposed or excluded or some unhappy combination of both.—
Andrew Pasquier,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disheartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartened. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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