as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
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Immigrant advocates say the program encourages racial profiling and discourages people from reporting crimes.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026 -
With its stable, upright backrest, the seat discourages slouching, but also has enough give for comfortably sitting hour after hour.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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It’s been said that the filibuster empowers the minority and frustrates the majority.—
The Detroit News Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Daunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daunts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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