- past participle of discourage.
- past tense form of discourage.
discouraged
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A combination of high mortgage rates, years of tight housing supply and record-high prices has discouraged many would-be first-time buyers and repeat buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
According to people briefed on that discussion, Ratcliffe discouraged Russian escalation, warned about the growing difficulties Moscow is encountering on the front line and pushed for a restart to the long-stalled peace process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Entertainment events are restricted and even the use of electricity is discouraged.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“We don’t want voters to be discouraged from participating.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
They stumbled along behind her, half-dead for sleep, and she urged them on, though she was as tired and as discouraged as they were.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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