discourage

The WHO has warned that stigma surrounding Ebola could discourage people from reporting symptoms or seeking medical care, potentially allowing the virus to spread undetected.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

PG&E spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo said similarly that the utility is concerned the law will discourage the investments needed to accommodate rising electricity demand and stabilize rates and affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Boor emphasizes that the goal is to help consumers make informed choices rather than discourage cleaning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Still, executives at American oil companies have privately said the presence of a U.S.-backed company in Venezuela could create an uneven playing field and discourage investment, people close to the industry said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The wooden horse had been made, he said, as a votive offering to Athena, and the reason for its immense size was to discourage the Trojans from taking it into the city.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Both processes could potentially help create an intestinal environment that discourages certain harmful bacteria and infections.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

It’s a grim idea, that our hope is in a tool that discourages in-depth reading and a long-shot hypothetical strategy—both of which rely on technology known for sowing confusion.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Canadian and Mexican officials as well as members of Congress saw this coming, warning during the original hearings that a mandatory review clause would create the uncertainty that discourages investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Taxing buildings and land together at the same rate discourages precisely the activity cities most need, namely new construction and redevelopment.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

Any system that constricts teachers—holds them to small-bore metrics, punishes them for forces outside their control, discourages their creativity and spontaneity, chips away at their humanity—is a bad system.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

A growing number of universities, from Yale to Cornell, have either banned or discouraged faculty reliance on AI detection tools as the primary evidence of alleged cheating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The coming months will show whether travelers might be discouraged from traveling due to geopolitical instability, IATA’s Marie Owens Thomsen says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“And it’s probably causing the market to be a little bit more discouraged that we have got a grip,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

After giving birth in hospital and returning to the home, Defries said she was discouraged from holding her baby to prevent her from bonding.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ama, however, doesn’t seem discouraged or flustered by the news of her own death.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Retailers’ quest to drive down returns could wind up discouraging shoppers from buying in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

DollyFest organiser Danny Nozell, the founder and CEO of CTK Enterprises, said the estate is not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in whatever ways they choose, but Parton did not want a traditional memorial.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

This is all so discouraging that I think we’ll leave it here and return to our two lonely heroes trudging through the lost world of the Chattahoochee.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson