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How to use the word disheartened in a Sentence?

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We are hopeful that state politics will not be played out in the day-to-day business of a local school district here in the city of Houston, the families and the educators with whom we work are disheartened by the takeover but hopeful that as it manifests, we will be able to work with the people on the other end of the board room toward common solutions that are for the best interest of all the families.

Armando Orduña

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It may have seemed funny to him, I don’t really care, but it did set off this rumor, and again… one of the reasons I'm so disheartened by the media right now is that people who said they reached out to get comment from me never did, that was really disheartening.

Meghan McCain

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We're very disheartened about it and we … obviously wish we just had a couple of minutes to talk to him, our son protected [Biden] at Camp David when he was vice president.

Paula Reed

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In Andrew Pavia health care, we know that the number of hospitalizations will peak perhaps a week after new cases, and deaths will lag even farther behind, i fear any light at the end of the tunnel is not nearly close enough for our exhausted and disheartened health care workers.

Andrew Pavia

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I was stripped of my rights as a parent and my daughter was stripped of her right to protection and representation as a minor. There was no understanding of diversity, African-American culture and the history of police involvement with African-American youth. My daughter and I are traumatized from these events and I'm disheartened to know that this day will live with my daughter forever.

Tamara Taylor

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It might seem frustrating that we can only see a small part of someone’s face these days, but do not be disheartened.

Jean Smith

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I am disheartened, no one wanted it to lead to this.

Alex Bruesewitz

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The learning deficits are going to be so deep we don't know if they'll ever be able to overcome them, i want to be an optimistic person, but I am so disheartened at this moment.

Melissa Kearney

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think I was just very disheartened by the rejection, which is something I tell everyone.

Millie Bobby Brown

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I am disheartened with the verdict and leaving it to Allah.

Mohammad Azam

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

New Jersey is clearly made in an inappropriate representation of a black person and instructs people to' slam' and' whack' her, racism has no place in the world and I will not tolerate it, especially not in this district. When I saw Feel Better Doll in person, I cringed and was truly disheartened by the thought of a black child being beaten by another child or an adult for pure pleasure. To have a product depict or teach children that it is OK to hit another child, regardless of race, in order to feel good is sick.

New Jersey

Found on CNN
4 years ago

This may not be the outcome we wanted but while I may be disappointed, I'm not disheartened.

Toni Preckwinkle

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is not a race issue … this is a culture issue, a police culture issue that has to change, it could happen to any one of us when we have an encounter with the police and it should now. So, we are grateful at the steps that the mayor is taking, the steps that the current chief of police is taking, but we are a little disheartened at the Mesa Police Association. … The police union is pushing back against the mayor, they’re pushing back against the police chief.

Andre Miller

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I read this statement this morning and was completely disheartened, three of my Buncombe County Commissioners … basically told their Sheriff and their Sheriff’s Office that the hard work we have done over the past twelve years has counted for nothing.

Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

You encouraged me not to get disheartened, not to give up. To live fearlessly. Today, I am so lucky to get to work with and support other young women who are going through the same thing. To encourage them to not let their diagnosis win. To live fearlessly too.

Princess Eugenie

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

In recent days, we have become alarmed and disheartened by bullying tactics, threats of violence, and death threats by a few who disagree with the decision of Speaker Anthony Rendon to postpone the advancement of SB 562, while it is appropriate for persons of varying views to express concern, disapproval or disfavor about the delay, it is never acceptable to engage in those tactics.

California Democratic lawmakers

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Chair (Janet) Yellen and others will be disheartened by this change in culture.

Bill Gross

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

I came to give my prayers here this morning at the shrine after I heard about what bad things had happened here, asking the gods to quickly catch the man that did this, i am so disheartened and so sad this happened and it is so bad for our country.

Anne Songsri Noen-nark

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I am saddened and disheartened at the events surrounding this year's Keene Pumpkin Festival, despite the concerted efforts of organizers, city officials, police, and Keene State College, there continued to be disruptive behavior at parties in multiple locations around the city, injuries, and property damage.

Keene State

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a confiding thought, a simple movement of heart towards God will renew our powers. Whatever He may demand of us, He will give us at the moment the strength and the courage that we need.

Franois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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