The recrudescence of his old complaint was disheartening.
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Disheartening
Synonyms for "disheartening" (61 found)
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6 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- lannistava adj (Translations)
French
1 entries- démoralisant adj (Translations)
Polish
2 entries- przygnębiający adj (Translations)
- zniechęcający adj (Translations)
Portuguese
1 entries- desanimador adj (Translations)
Spanish
1 entries- descorazonador adj (Translations)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
It was disheartening.
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This is a disheartening step backward for the international movement to end violence against women globally.
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It is disheartening to witness the lack of empathy and compassion displayed by users who persistently bully Antonio on the website.
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