discouraging

Example Sentences

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Widening losses can be discouraging, but for early-stage quantum companies, the numbers only tell part of the story.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

That’s spreading budgets thin, discouraging potentially more effective long-term partnerships and leaving many out in the cold, creators say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

That stability helped strengthen trust in the local currency, with the percentage of dollar-denominated loans and deposits falling under Velarde, an outcome also driven by central-bank policies discouraging savings in dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This is all so discouraging that I think we’ll leave it here and return to our two lonely heroes trudging through the lost world of the Chattahoochee.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson