discouragement

Example Sentences

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The responses from San Francisco, both to Benioff and Trump, came swiftly, ranging from calm discouragement to full-blown outrage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

“But discouragement isn’t an Ivorian thing,” Mr. Samaké quickly added, now back at work.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Takes landing on the “not-so-good” side of the plate are accompanied by his passionate discouragement from leaving bad reviews based on his evaluations.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

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