discourage
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“We spent decades and lots of money trying to discourage early childbearing, saying, ‘This will ruin your life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
They kept saying the money was a gift and that they would support whatever decision we made, but at the same time, they repeatedly called and texted to discourage us.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Surely, Jackson wrote, a state can direct doctors to discourage, and not encourage, smoking cigarettes.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
The rejection didn’t discourage her, instead she was inspired by the level of talent and pushed by the networking.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
They tried to discourage her because it was getting to be winter, but she paid them no attention.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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