discountenancing

Definition of discountenancingnext
present participle of discountenance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenancing
Verb
  • While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • He is also known for disliking repeats of his shows being played too often – another potential reason why Phoenix Nights remains hard to track down despite its enduring popularity.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fairchild played the free-wheeling bon vivant Nora Tyler Bing on five episodes of the sitcom classic, unwittingly embarrassing Perry's Chandler Bing to the delight of his pals.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • One day, Will goes viral after embarrassing ROAR league MVP, Mane Attraction (Aaron Pierre), during a streetball challenge, prompting his favorite team, the Vineland Thorns, to sign him to a season-ending contract in a desperate attempt to juice ticket sales.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Sun Sentinel commentary criticizing legislation that would allow Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System to collaborate overlooks the real needs of patients, and the data before us.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the very people criticizing you are the ones asking for more access.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The citizens of Texas are confusing hospitality for complacency.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Registration deadlines, confusing rules and inconsistent access make participation harder at the very moment young people become eligible to vote.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • South Carolina was flying all over the court to start the game, completely flustering freshman guard Aubrey Galvan and forcing three Commodores turnovers in 30 seconds to open an 11-2 lead in less than two minutes.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In the first half the Horned Frogs were successful in flustering the freshman.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The move revived memories of blatant tampering with inflation statistics by past populist governments, rattling investor confidence and public trust.
    Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In the latest violence rattling the fragile ceasefire, medics said two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As the Alabama Crimson Tide prepare for the rival Auburn Tigers ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, the team received a bit of disconcerting news.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The code, though, is currently often replete with disconcerting troubles.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If your knee is bothering you, for instance, the vibration might distract your brain enough for the pain to temporarily retreat.
    Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Discountenancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discountenancing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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