discourage
verb (used with object)
to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
is discouraging
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present progressiveof discourage (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The uncertainty is discouraging companies from launching new trials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
A former Team GB roller derby skater says the cost of sports bras is discouraging younger females taking part in physical activity.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
In person, however, Whole Foods is discouraging its employees from unionizing.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
This specific art object is of secondary concern — which is discouraging for an art museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
It is discouraging to have had the wrong aunts, and never the ghost of a message.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
