have discouraged
- present perfect of discourage.
Example Sentences
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The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Gavaskar said he understood Vettori may not have understood the dynamic but that the franchise owner should have discouraged the purchase.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Relatively high mortgage rates and widespread economic uncertainty have discouraged people from buying in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
This has been a difficult year for home sellers in many U.S. markets, while tough times for job seekers have discouraged some would-be buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
That move would have discouraged me and might have really got me down if Nick hadn’t picked up his game big time.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
