No. 11,390 in Swedish

nedslående

"Disheartening" or "discouraging."

In a sentence

Nyheterna om miljöförstöringens effekter är verkligen nedslående.
The news about the effects of environmental destruction is truly discouraging.
In this sentence, 'nedslående' describes the emotional effect of the news, indicating that it has a discouraging and disheartening impact.
Det är nedslående att se hur många träd som har huggits ned i området.
It is discouraging to see how many trees have been cut down in the area.
Here, 'nedslående' conveys a sense of disappointment and sorrow upon witnessing the deforestation in the described area.
Hans betyg på provet var nedslående, trots all ansträngning han lagt ner.
His grades on the test were discouraging, despite all the effort he had put in.
In this context, 'nedslående' highlights the feeling of disappointment due to an undesired outcome regarding the test grades.

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