1. feeling discouraged or having lost hope or confidence

Examples

• She felt disheartened after failing the exam for the third time.
• The team was disheartened by their crushing defeat in the championship.
• Don’t be disheartened by the rejection letter; keep applying to other jobs.
• The volunteers became disheartened when they saw how little progress they had made.
• He looked disheartened as he walked away from the interview.
• The constant criticism left her feeling disheartened about her artistic abilities.
• Despite being disheartened by the setback, they decided to try again.