Example Sentences

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The de-influencing movement is a social media trend where influencers are discouraging their followers from buying unnecessary products.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

The banks' tougher standards are discouraging some borrowers from using SLLs entirely, bankers and lawyers told Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

However, in the short term, the higher rates are discouraging would-be buyers and renovators.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

The homeless count for Los Angeles County is in, and officials say the numbers are discouraging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

That starts the ten thousandth argument between Autumn and her parents about whether the dad jokes are discouraging her friends from coming to visit her.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer