discouragingly
Example Sentences
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Instead of reporting the number of people vaccinated — discouragingly, only 62 percent of the population is fully vaccinated; far fewer with boosters — why not highlight the number of people unvaccinated?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
But what it demands of Kit, and of watchers, is confusing and discouragingly unfair.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2019
But a growing number doubt that Woods will be able to start at Augusta, especially after his friend Steve Stricker discouragingly said on Tuesday, “I don’t think he’s doing that well right now physically.”
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 9, 2017
No Doubt Stout goes into the piquant BBQ sauce that moistened pulled pork, or tried to: the stringy meat was discouragingly tough.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
He located Hubbard Glacier, which looked discouragingly far away from Seward.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
