as in demoralizing
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as in frustrating
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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as in dissuading
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
the higher fines may help discourage drivers from speeding on the highway
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Recent Examples of discouraging
Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers hope to lower drug prices for patients, taxpayers and employers by discouraging those companies from steering patients toward more expensive drugs to bolster their own profits.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The report also accused Amazon of discouraging injured workers from seeking outside medical care.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Cornell University began withholding early acceptance data with the Class of 2024, saying the reason for the change was to avoid discouraging qualified applicants by focusing on narrow acceptance rates.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Even relations with friends and groups are discouraging for some reason.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
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For those who do report, the process is often re-traumatizing, further discouraging victims from seeking justice.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers hope to lower drug prices for patients, taxpayers and employers by discouraging those companies from steering patients toward more expensive drugs to bolster their own profits.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The report also accused Amazon of discouraging injured workers from seeking outside medical care.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Cornell University began withholding early acceptance data with the Class of 2024, saying the reason for the change was to avoid discouraging qualified applicants by focusing on narrow acceptance rates.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Rejections can be discouraging, but a positive mindset is key to staying resilient in your job search.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This dual approach—discouraging harmful choices while promoting affordable, nutritious alternatives—has the potential to reshape America’s food environment and improve public health for generations to come.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Even relations with friends and groups are discouraging for some reason.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraging
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What’s dismaying is this was yet another opportunity for the Bears to close out a game — in this instance, Williams could have ended things with a 99-yard touchdown drive — and be celebrating a massive performance by the rookie.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The math suggests a dismaying possibility: these votes may very well swing.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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These preparation procedures may seem daunting, but with proper due diligence, building managers in coordination with HVAC service will be able to make an informed decision.Thomas Grizzetti, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Still, the idea of candying fruit at home seems daunting at best, at least to this NPR reporter (and enthusiastic amateur baker).Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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This new era of AI can feel intimidating for the limited, human life forms that created it.Marc Zao-Sanders, Harvard Business Review, 17 Dec. 2024
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Only six years older than Crystal, the comedian still found Scorsese intimidating.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Such a dynamic is troublesome for an industry that currently lacks producer diversity and is expected to grow 8x by 2040.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cedar pollen counts in Central Texas Cedar pollen is largely troublesome for Central Texas, which has a higher concentration of Ashe juniper trees, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Particularly troubling still is the impact that the NDAA will have on military families.Jen Cousins and KBF Francis, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vanishing White Christmas: A Cultural and Climatic Shift The November 2024 data from the Global Snow and Ice Report underscores a troubling trend: snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere is shrinking, highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change.Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Discouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraging. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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