- past participle of discourage.
- past tense form of discourage.
discouraged
Example Sentences
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Further, rideshares have been discouraged by officials to avoid road congestion and price surges.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
My Irish Catholic mother’s inherited resentment of Protestant English monarchs discouraged enthusiasm for William of Orange’s successors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
From this era on, any form of public dissent was not just discouraged but downright illegal.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Though nearly two-thirds of voters in the district are Latino, turnout is usually low among Spanish-speaking voters who are often discouraged by negative attack ads, Democratic activists said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
It would be easy to feel discouraged here, in the place Grandma Edith and Uncle Theo returned to after Mom was taken from them.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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