Word: disheartening
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...three days after the President's challenge, Kerry told a reporter who had repeated the President's question that even though inspectors had found no stockpiles of unconventional weapons in Iraq, he believed even now that it was right to authorize the use of force. Kerry's answer would dishearten some of his strongly antiwar supporters and make it seem as if he still could not find a consistent thread in his case against Bush. "We couldn't believe that he went for it," says White House communications director Dan Bartlett. Onboard Air Force One the President sat with Rove...
...might think this disappointing start would dishearten me, but if you do you’ve probably never met a Sox fan before. At home for Easter, I was faithfully in front of the TV on Saturday night to watch Martinez dominate Toronto hitters for 7 2/3 innings, winning his first game since Game 5 of the ALDS against Oakland...
...national affairs correspondent for The Nation and a reporter for over 40 years, Greider should have every right to be disillusioned by now. But, he said, his years on the road did not dishearten him; on the contrary, he was inspired by the Americans’ genuine striving “to do the best they can in their circumstances.” Because Americans workers are fundamentally good, Greider has reasoned, they deserve to be able to play a bigger role in their lives...
...picture of the Yard 50 years from now will dishearten those who feel a strong attachment to what remains of Harvard's gracious heart," the staff editorialized...
...says the blindness and numerous unsuccessful laser surgeries did not dishearten him from learning as much as he could from the world. Mainstreamed into public elementary, junior high and high schools, he proved himself to be an academic success, though he says he still avoids certain subjects, particularly chemistry, to this...