discourage
Example Sentences
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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
But with the right tools, we can coax it to open just enough to align incentives, discourage harm and reward truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
My conscience itched a little, but I did not scratch it, I wanted to discourage him from coming to me.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
