discourage
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
discouraging
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present participleof discourage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And while Warsh isn’t issuing forward guidance, his lieutenants are, recently discouraging expectations of an interest-rate increase this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It said additional charges risked undermining international competitiveness and discouraging domestic breaks, particularly for families and young people.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
That could undermine the vaccine’s financial viability, a de facto way of discouraging Moderna from continuing to market it.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Regardless of all the discouraging talk, the love and belief I had in my little red hounds never faltered.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
