discouraging

Example Sentences

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It puts you in your place and, whether you realize it or not, it’s a subversive way of controlling the outcome and discouraging you from using your voice.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The government has intensified actions to curb kidnapping, including introducing measures aimed at discouraging ransom payments.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

Now that we’re into the weekdays I sometimes get live humans on the other end of the line, but they are disdainful or discouraging.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich