discouragement

Example Sentences

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While ChatGPT occasionally offered discouragement, only the chatbots from Snap and Anthropic reliably refused these requests, according to the researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The moments of discouragement are so heavy in this industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

They got 40 before discouragement, exhaustion, and, eventually, a torrential downpour forced the group to disband.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

They’ve got a 2-0 lead on the Pacers, who, if they weren’t as flustered in Game 2 as the Nuggets were on their home floor, are carrying some discouragement of their own.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

Even though I still hadn’t raised enough money, my discouragement melted away.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas