discouragement
noun
dis·cour·age·ment
di-ˈskər-ij-mənt 
-ˈkə-rij-
1
: the act of discouraging : the state of being discouraged
2
: something that discourages
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Examples of discouragement in a Sentence
the discouragement of drug use among teenagers
She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.
The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.
He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.
Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
Recent Examples on the Web
This leads to feelings of disengagement, discouragement and exhaustion.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This isn’t just a lesson kids need to hear; parents deal with failure and discouragement too.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
But since that development in August, there has not been a more forceful public declaration of that new position from the US government — to the discouragement of some advocates.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
Undoubtedly, there is much ground for discouragement.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2017
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This isn’t just a lesson kids need to hear; parents deal with failure and discouragement too.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
But since that development in August, there has not been a more forceful public declaration of that new position from the US government — to the discouragement of some advocates.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 24 Sep. 2024
Undoubtedly, there is much ground for discouragement.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2017
See all Example Sentences for discouragement
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“Discouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discouragement. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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discouragement
noun
dis·cour·age·ment
dis-ˈkər-ij-mənt
-ˈkə-rij-
1
: an act of discouraging : the state of being discouraged
2
: something that discourages
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