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dis·heart·en·ing

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  1. demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiritingadjective

    destructive of morale and self-reliance

    Synonyms:
    demoralizing, dispiriting, demoralising

    Antonyms:
    encouraging

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How to use disheartening in a sentence?

  1. Bob Woodson:

    As a veteran of the civil rights movement myself, what I find most disheartening is their support of the dumbing down of standards.

  2. Lisa Hegwood:

    It's very disheartening to see generation after generation go through this, it's even worse when a child is put through it.

  3. Neil Gorsuch:

    When anyone criticizes the honesty, integrity, the motives of a federal judge, I find that disheartening, I find that demoralizing, because I know the truth.

  4. Marcus Gherardi:

    The primary goal of every man and woman who serves in the Coast Guard is to rescue those in need and save lives, this is why we serve. It is extremely disheartening anytime we are unable to accomplish this goal.

  5. Hayden Williams:

    Seeing something like that happen in such an open place was disheartening.


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