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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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2
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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as in prohibited
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as in disheartened
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Recent Examples of discouraged
Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Obama discouraged Biden from running in 2016.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
However, Jim has not been discouraged by this week’s Bristol Myers pullback.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
These potential learners are also most at risk of becoming discouraged from pursuing one by headlines that focus on a college degree as a cost rather than an investment.
—Charles L. Welch, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
By now, the bowhunter was discouraged and second-guessing his decision to end the season there, holed up in a blind.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Fines of up to $1,000 and the threat of arrest haven’t discouraged hikers.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
All outdoor burning is discouraged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
But Daddy was not one to be discouraged and got the place ready to open in June.
—Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Obama discouraged Biden from running in 2016.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
However, Jim has not been discouraged by this week’s Bristol Myers pullback.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
These potential learners are also most at risk of becoming discouraged from pursuing one by headlines that focus on a college degree as a cost rather than an investment.
—Charles L. Welch, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
By now, the bowhunter was discouraged and second-guessing his decision to end the season there, holed up in a blind.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Fines of up to $1,000 and the threat of arrest haven’t discouraged hikers.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
All outdoor burning is discouraged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouraged
Verb
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The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Later, one agent appears to get frustrated with Abdalla for being in the street and not on the sidewalk.—
Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Both had apparently assumed, prior to October 7th, that Hamas could be deterred by periodic eruptions of overwhelming violence, or else be bought off by cash from Qatar.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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But even with only a handful of conversations that day, Stanley wasn’t deterred.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude chatbot focused on curbing excessive—and forbidden—usage of Claude Code.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Three years ago, Dawn went into the forbidden section of the Imperial library and ended up meeting Gaal, who convinced Dawn of the threat of the Mule.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Part of me is still disappointed that the excellent NES version of the original Gradius, otherwise known as the first video game to ever feature the iconic Konami Code, didn’t make the cut, but hopefully that just means more collections are on the way.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to Juvenile, the call was made by upper management and left him — and fans — confused and disappointed.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Milligan explains that although consumers are often intimidated by new categories, there is already a familiarity with the AOC’s red wines, so their curiosity about the white really works in its favor.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many young consumers are intimidated by traditional wine culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As with almost any change, some residents were unhappy, mostly about being told to slow down.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump was unhappy with July’s U.S. jobs report, which showed hiring slowing (with 73,000 jobs added, compared to 100,000 predicted) and revised past months’ numbers.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That view shifted Wednesday, with our double upgrade back to our buy-equivalent 1 rating after CEO David Ricks and several other company insiders bought lots of shares of the depressed stock.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Though heartbreaking, the film is rooted in laughter, with Jamie living his life not in a depressed state but rather choosing to live in the moment.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Discouraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouraged. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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