- past tense form of discourage.
- past participle of discourage.
discouraged
Example Sentences
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Oh sure, Paul Lynde and Liberace were flouncing on television; closer to home, a boy I kept my distance from decoupaged his notebooks.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
He collected so many rejection slips that his wife decoupaged a wastebasket with them.
From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2015
The central components of this extravaganza were the five hundred lovingly decoupaged balls.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2012
The atmosphere is vaguely colonial, with white French doors and trays decoupaged with portraits of animals in Victorian ruffs.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2012
Occasionally one of the lovely ladies from church would include me in crafts, and consequently, I turned out decoupaged eggs and quilted pillows by the number.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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