Object

• man: These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man even more.

• student: But there were some challenging issues, including pupil apathy and students disheartened at the pace of change.

• people: They all had the same idea: to dishearten the British people and to delay the arrival of reinforcements on the Eastern Front.

Subject

• lack: Very disheartened by lack of jobs - can't even get a physio assistant role.

Modifying Another Word

• rather: The local debate that followed was rather disheartening to say the least.

• somewhat: In February 2004, feeling somewhat disheartened, I decided to abandon the idea.

• quite: After ten weeks I felt quite disheartened as my hoped for miracle had not transpired.

• slightly: Slightly disheartened, he set of to see if he could get the campaign back on track.

• too: I hope you will not feel too disheartened by some of the comments.

Used with why or when

• when: You need a strong belief in your product whatever it is, and you cant get disheartened when the orders get slow.

Infinitive complement

• hear: The next time Keran examined me, I was disheartened to hear that I was still only 5cm dilated.

• see: Making it to the hospital just in time, she is disheartened to see she is training under the infamous Dr. Bailey.

Preposition: with

• life: I have become cold, disliking, and disheartened with life.

Preposition: by

• lack: Very disheartened by lack of jobs - can't even get a physio assistant role.