- present participle of discourage.
discouraging
Example Sentences
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That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Egypt's leaders have struck a cautious note since, warning against any "escalation" in the conflict and discouraging "speculation" while keeping a tight grip on the media narrative.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The discovery may be discouraging for agencies that have spent decades trying to contain Guam's brown tree snake population.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Those brokerages typically have policies discouraging users from quickly selling, or “flipping,” IPO shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
When a baby is born you shouldn’t say discouraging things about it like “Hey, I seen prettier dogs than that baby,” or “Maybe he ain’t ugly, maybe he’s just inside out.”
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
