deterred
Example Sentences
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The furore has not deterred other companies from eyeing the market, however.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Rupar told Salon that he won’t be deterred “from the unvarnished coverage of Trumpworld I’ve been doing since 2016.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lewis said she had seen the level of shoplifting increase and decrease in line with the cost of living, but added: "When there is a presence in the town, they are deterred."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the spring he had longed to plant begonias and zinnias in a narrow bed around his tent but had been deterred by his fear of Corporal Whitcomb’s rancor.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
