as in irreparable
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Recent Examples of unencouraging
The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging).
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Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unencouraging
Adjective
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Hunt Realty argues the alignment will cause irreparable harm to the Reunion development and hinder long-term economic opportunities in downtown Dallas.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Justice Department insisted that putting the deadline on ice would cause irreparable harm.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The military intelligence agency, HUR, in particular, was seen as an unpromising candidate for collaboration.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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That prize, her grandson, is bright and kind and full of huge promise in an unpromising time and place.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, the data is a glaring reminder that the planet is inching closer to irreversible damage.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Japanese Foreign Ministry has warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The only thing worse than a villain is an unrepentant one.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Unencouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unencouraging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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