as in demoralizing
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as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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as in dissuading
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
the higher fines may help discourage drivers from speeding on the highway
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Recent Examples of discouraging
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court of Nepal, in a ruling issued in 2016, ordered its government to begin phasing out and discouraging animal sacrifices.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Even relations with friends and groups are discouraging for some reason.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
The legislation ended up discouraging white workers from moving to the West and resulted in many deciding to stay in the East.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Encouraging helmets for all riders, discouraging e-scooter operation while intoxicated, and educational programs are imperative and will benefit the public health system.
—Michelle Weinberg, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Universal did not respond to requests for comment on the topic, but Rosenthal says that studios have generally been aligned with Alamo’s policy of staunchly discouraging phone use.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court of Nepal, in a ruling issued in 2016, ordered its government to begin phasing out and discouraging animal sacrifices.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Even relations with friends and groups are discouraging for some reason.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
The legislation ended up discouraging white workers from moving to the West and resulted in many deciding to stay in the East.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Encouraging helmets for all riders, discouraging e-scooter operation while intoxicated, and educational programs are imperative and will benefit the public health system.
—Michelle Weinberg, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Universal did not respond to requests for comment on the topic, but Rosenthal says that studios have generally been aligned with Alamo’s policy of staunchly discouraging phone use.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraging
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What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Yet, for small-business owners, navigating the intricacies of tax deductions can be daunting.Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chicago’s best wine clubs Wine is an obvious gift for any wine lover, but choosing the right bottle can be daunting, especially if your recipient is a seasoned connoisseur.Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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But what’s really intimidating is looking at his size-21 shoes.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sitting outside my baby boy's house intimidating them.Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Nordic folklore features a similar narrative of Loki, a troublesome god, arriving as the 13th guest to a dinner party.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, managers didn’t bring up inappropriate or troublesome behaviors until these conversations.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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Even as such shooting deaths have fallen over the years, there are troubling trends: Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely to be victims, the data shows, and those toddlers are more often Black children.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The study's findings paint a troubling picture of the current state of provider directories.Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to Trump's cousin and family historian John Walter, this fabrication was maintained at the request of Fred Trump to avoid upsetting Jewish friends and clients in the post-war period.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is an interesting, if upsetting, phenomenon, showing how online communities are divorced from reality and how social media can enable some of the worst sides of humanity.Callum Booth, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Discouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraging. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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