are dissuading
- present progressive of dissuade.
Example Sentences
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I'm not the only skeptical of how the shallow manipulations of TikTok are dissuading people from having more meaningful, if more slow-moving, experiences in the real world.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
The figures underscore how higher material costs and supply chain disruptions are dissuading builders from replenishing the lean supply of available homes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2021
There are many reasons for vaccine hesitancy, of course, including conspiracy theories that are dissuading folks of all political persuasions.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2021
The researchers also don’t know how the flecks of feces are dissuading the hornets.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2020
But the damage is so extensive that officials are dissuading the displaced from moving back anytime soon — leaving them largely dependent on the generosity of their hosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2017
