discouraged

Example Sentences

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Her manager not only discouraged the collaboration, but failed to mention that Decilveo had expressed a reciprocal interest in working with her.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"Cox repeatedly discouraged copyright infringement by sending warnings, suspending services, and terminating accounts," the court said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

As a result, they often feel discouraged while their risk remains high.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

They were further discouraged by the removal of references to a character being transgender in a Disney+ series called “Win or Lose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The other baboons flinched, but Rumpy wasn’t discouraged.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer