discouraged
Example Sentences
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“They put pressure on people to make them discouraged and hopeless,” he said.
They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.
From MarketWatch
In one post on X, he surprised many by using gender-inclusive language -- discouraged by his father's government which regularly slammed "gender ideology."
From Barron's
Winter storms, meanwhile, discouraged shoppers from going to retail stores, while economic uncertainty largely tied to tariffs also weighed on growth.
From MarketWatch
Winter storms, meanwhile, discouraged shoppers from going to retail stores, while economic uncertainty largely tied to tariffs also weighed on growth.
From MarketWatch
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