losing heart
Becoming increasingly discouraged
Losing heart means becoming discouraged or giving up hope.
The phrase treats the heart as the seat of courage and determination—when you lose heart, your resolve weakens: After months of rejection letters, she was losing heart.
Someone who hasn't lost heart remains determined despite setbacks.
- dejectionState of lowness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- dark nightUnlit nighttime hours
- broken spiritTotal emotional defeat
self-doubt · rumination · burnout · running on empty · support systems · emotional exhaustion · last straw · reframing · learned helplessness · perseverance · resignation · giving in · throwing in the towel · white flag · pessimism · failure · criticism · sadness
losing hearttaking heart
Gaining renewed courage
bucking up · digging deep · rallying · doubling down · toughening up
losing heartbrightening up
Making more luminous or cheerful
looking up · perking up · cheering up · seeing the light · reviving
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