as in irreparable
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Recent Examples of unencouraging
The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging).
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Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unencouraging
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Obviously, there would be massive irreparable harm there.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Loving parents instinctively prioritize their children’s safety, health and happiness, so a partner’s failure to do the same can create irreparable rifts.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The hype for this year’s outing was undermined by what looked to be an unpromising matchup; at 6-5, Michigan was a 20.5-point underdog heading into its road trip to No. 2 Ohio State (10-1).Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Johnson campaigned against an unpromising backdrop: nearly ten years of austerity cuts under successive Tory governments, doubts about his flamboyant character, and fratricidal division within his party over Brexit.Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2020
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Not helping matters: Damian — who unbeknownst to Martha is still in Ingrid’s life — calmly informs Ingrid that the damage to the planet due to climate change is irreversible.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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More tests by a liver specialist revealed Sanchez had Stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver, which is irreversible even with medication.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Her first guest was Matt Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), who was unrepentant.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Less happy was Andrew Johnson's use of his pardoning powers after the Civil War to invite basically unrepentant former Confederates back into full membership in the American polity.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Unencouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unencouraging. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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