discouraged
Example Sentences
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"I do feel a bit discouraged sometimes, but I still believe that one day it will be our turn," she added.
From Barron's
In normal conditions, such as a glass of water, water molecules rarely break apart on their own because the process is discouraged by both energy and entropy.
From Science Daily
A protracted debt crisis in China's vast real-estate sector has discouraged would-be homebuyers from investing in property -- long a key store of wealth.
From Barron's
Ms. Canaan further alleges that Ms. Rosemeyer aggressively discouraged her from filing a formal complaint.
When I admitted how discouraged I felt about not finding Mom, Ray said we’ve ruled out things and that’s an important part of the process.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
