have been discouraging
- present perfect progressive of discourage.
Example Sentences
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But such successes were rare, and the results from NCI-MATCH overall have been discouraging.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2023
But among cities that have made similar commitments, the results so far have been discouraging.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
In South Korea, strict regulations have been discouraging such investors, according to In Hoh of Korea University’s Blockchain Research Institute.
From Reuters ● Dec. 3, 2020
But the three games since then have been discouraging.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2017
All the oracles appealed to have been discouraging.
From What is Property? by Proudhon, P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph)
