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Recent Examples of unencouraging
The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging).
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Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unencouraging
Adjective
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Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, Ye’s words and actions the last few years have caused incalculable, irreparable damage.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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This otherwise unpromising setup is made not just bearable, but a genuine pleasure by the central trio.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the unpromising backdrop to Keir Starmer's trip to Beijing this week in the first by a British prime minister since Theresa May visited eight years ago.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, leads to damage that can be irreversible in some cases.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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What first appeared to be a common job-interview phishing campaign ultimately revealed a hack so widespread and easy to replicate that investigators fear irreversible damage.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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All came adorned and unrepentant in their right to adornment.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Unencouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unencouraging. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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