Sentence examples for disheartening work from inspiring English sources

In this case the disheartening work was Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," which Mr. Handler had narrated in San Francisco, where he lives.

But health officials say it is frequently disheartening work, as a combination of apathy and cuts to federal and state programs aimed at reducing infant deaths have hampered progress, with dozens of big cities and rural areas reporting rising rates.

"I often find more inspiration in disheartening works than in heartening ones," Daniel Handler (a k a Lemony Snicket) said, acknowledging a tendency that won't surprise his readers.

Many writers are disheartened; works of literary merit are often not published because they may not be readily marketable by prevailing standards.

Kiefer became disheartened working for CBP, and he's been dismayed following the current controversy over Trump's family separation policy.

"It's really disheartening to work hard for something and feel like it beats you all the time," she said, adding: "All my family is retired from the distillery, so it's not like I can be mad at the distillery.

Oulton was not disheartened, but worked steadily on, more or less unnoticed ­beneath the clamour of Britart.

In truth, it is disheartening when you start work in the dark and end in the shadows.

The way we talk about caring for others, and the fact that it is so often spoken about not as a moral obligation and privilege, but as a reward to deserving people in exchange for hard work, is disheartening.

"It's disheartening for folks who work in climate and health," says Gridley-Smith, whose group represents nearly 3,000 departments.

And from Al: I can imagine being disheartened if I worked hard to deliver all the jobs on time, but did not get a piece of profit because of some higher cost.