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discouraged

[dih-skur-ijd, -skuhr-] / dɪˈskɜr ɪdʒd, -ˈskʌr- /


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Ms. Canaan further alleges that Ms. Rosemeyer aggressively discouraged her from filing a formal complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

In the wake of Takaichi's comments in November, China has discouraged its nationals from travelling to Japan, citing deteriorating public security and criminal acts against Chinese nationals in the country.

From Barron's

China has discouraged its nationals from travelling to Japan, citing deteriorating public security and criminal acts against Chinese nationals in the country.

From Barron's

Never one to be discouraged by his persistent bad luck, Hunt turned his cell into a salon visited by William Hazlitt and Thomas Moore.

From The Wall Street Journal