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as in prohibited
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as in disheartened
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as in frustrated
to lessen the courage or confidence of
I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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as in dissuaded
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 discouraged
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Your goals should stretch you but not be out of reach so you don’t get discouraged.
—Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Ric Murphy, president general of the Society of the First African Families of English America, a heritage society based in Palmyra, Virginia, said those potential roadblocks have discouraged many from delving into their family histories.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
However, he is discouraged from traveling by his new bride Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
However, self-defeating rules that alter the game’s brand should always be discouraged.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Tom and others at the march said they are not discouraged that their number on Friday was small.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
For their safety and yours, cats and birds should always be discouraged from climbing or flying into your tree!
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Your goals should stretch you but not be out of reach so you don’t get discouraged.
—Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Ric Murphy, president general of the Society of the First African Families of English America, a heritage society based in Palmyra, Virginia, said those potential roadblocks have discouraged many from delving into their family histories.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
However, he is discouraged from traveling by his new bride Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp).
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
However, self-defeating rules that alter the game’s brand should always be discouraged.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Tom and others at the march said they are not discouraged that their number on Friday was small.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
For their safety and yours, cats and birds should always be discouraged from climbing or flying into your tree!
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
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Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
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Bollards on sidewalks as well as streets could have frustrated the New Orleans attack.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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They were frustrated about high levels of undocumented immigration.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Within the forbidden halls of Division Five, Suzie finds all the windows covered with plywood.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
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Countless vampire stories make the allure of the vampire as some sort of forbidden fruit—tantalizing, but a bite will invariably lead to ruin.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse – May 14 @ Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, N.Y. For reasons that have yet to be fully explained, Neil Young and Crazy Horse called off their summer tour at the midway point, leaving scores of disappointed fans all across the United States.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Certainly more positive than New Blood, which really divided fans and left many of them quite disappointed.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The new senator, however, has maintained that he will not be deterred by threats and does not want a preemptive pardon from President Biden.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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Never gets deflated or deterred.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat).Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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That’s a sure sign coaches are unhappy with aspects of a player’s performance.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The day after Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder, 200 top American CEOs came together, under heavily armed protection, in a bold statement of defiance of the populist fringes, not frightened away or intimidated for standing up for leadership and American character.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ever since, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been too intimidated to try regulating this serious harm.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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