discourage
Example Sentences
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Whatever happens, the assault may well discourage the Iranian people—many of whom have been very pro-American—from viewing the United States as a friend in the future.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The rejection didn’t discourage her, instead she was inspired by the level of talent and pushed by the networking.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Higher energy prices may also discourage already-weak private investment, and slow growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Fans have even launched campaigns to discourage resales and prevent "no-shows".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Undeterred, the Powhatans continued to build a stronger confederacy and attempted to discourage new English settlements along the James River.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
