downhearted

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To set small, achievable goals and work towards them steadily, and not get too downhearted when you fall backwards.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023

Tarr, 67, a maker of severe, downhearted films that draw outside the lines of traditional storytelling, rarely comes to town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Kenfig Hill RFC secretary Richard Underhill said everyone at the club had been left downhearted by "everything that's been going on" at the WRU.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

But the complaints about high ticket prices left people there “dispirited, downhearted and yes, disillusioned,” publisher Christopher Phillips wrote late last week in a post announcing the shutdown.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Annabeth slipped her hand into Percy’s, which made Piper feel downhearted.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan