deterred

Example Sentences

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Perhaps most importantly, they need to learn to not be deterred by immediate losses.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

While the increased assessments needed to meet new standards deterred buyers for a few years, Florida condo statistics from May 2026 indicate the condo market is beginning to recover.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Around 2,500 people in California were redirected, and in Los Angeles, specifically, some 200 people were deterred, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Not to be deterred, Dean started chatting to neighbours, before quickly finding one who recognised the face in the footage.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

I was trying to rescue Diego—I’d-never seen him so adorably flustered—but my mother was not easily deterred.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson