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HP’s third-quarter report was unencouraging, with printer income down 5% over the year-earlier period.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019

Another unencouraging sign comes from the jobless claims front, which has remained stuck in the mid-to-high 400,000s for months.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2010

"I'm sorry any one's coming," Lady Agnes said in a tone unencouraging to a deviation from the reality of things.

From The Tragic Muse by James, Henry

He sat down directly behind her, and at last, politely unencouraging though she at first managed to remain, he succeeded in gaining some sort of conversational opening.

From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright

Riddell himself had almost forgotten the circumstance, and attributed the unencouraging aspect of the rival seniors entirely to the day’s misadventure.

From The Willoughby Captains by Reed, Talbot Baines