dissuading

Example Sentences

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So leaders have more trouble either credibly threatening bad members to resign or dissuading other members from taking justice into their own hands.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Even so, Denver’s sluggish condo market is dissuading some owners from selling, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The ever-shifting landscape of golden visas isn’t dissuading people from securing one, however.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 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