dissuading

Example Sentences

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We understand that calling the principal himself an idiot wouldn’t be the most effective means of dissuading him from destructive ideas.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

“When experience starts dissuading you from heading back out,” he writes, “it’s because you’ve grown old.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Parallel talks on gas supplies are also underway, as Russia has been offering only short-term contracts in recent months -- a tactic Vucic has said was aimed at dissuading Serbia from seizing NIS.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

After illegal border crossings reached historic highs in 2023, the administration utilized those discretionary programs in hopes of dissuading migrants from further overwhelming the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Had I succeeded in dissuading Hamlet from revenge?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein