- present participle of dissuade.
dissuading
Example Sentences
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Once a key storage of wealth, home prices across the country have stagnated, dissuading would-be buyers from investing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
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
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
