as in despair
the state of being discouraged
I tried desperately to avoid discouragement after failing the bar exam twice
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Recent Examples of discouragement
At the time, Joel was also passionate about motorcycles, despite both the record and the insurance company's discouragement.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Similarly, entrepreneurs should extract valuable insights from rejections while discarding the discouragement.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And the emotional toll and anxiety keep mounting up: discouragement, depression, and a reluctance to even try anymore.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Economic cooling, policy discouragement of conspicuous consumption, and a younger generation’s shifting priorities have combined to erode growth assumptions.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Similarly, entrepreneurs should extract valuable insights from rejections while discarding the discouragement.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And the emotional toll and anxiety keep mounting up: discouragement, depression, and a reluctance to even try anymore.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Economic cooling, policy discouragement of conspicuous consumption, and a younger generation’s shifting priorities have combined to erode growth assumptions.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discouragement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discouragement
Noun
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In an era of headlines that often fuel despair, the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity shines a light on solutions.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The display screen on Jerry Dipoto’s iPhone can elicit in him despair or delight.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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For a quick recap, this is the world a team of scientists recently suggested could host life — to the dismay of other scientists in the community, who felt the announcement failed to include necessary caution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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The shop was nearly empty, to the dismay of the owner, Roxana Gaeta, who grew up nearby and bought the place a decade ago from the family that opened it.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Discouragement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discouragement. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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