unselling

verb

present participle of unsell
as in discouraging

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  1. discouraging
  2. inhibiting
  3. deterring
  4. dissuading
Verb
  • No ground was made up in the quarterback competition, which is discouraging in itself.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Again, Donato said this additional step was unnecessary and seemed geared toward discouraging users from downloading alternative stores.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of discouraging
Verb
  • Silica particles cause lungs to fight back with fibrotic tissue that builds and builds, severely inhibiting the ability to breathe.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said that European countries are more focused on addressing specific strategic segments and Chinese industrial policies than broadly inhibiting Chinese imports.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of inhibiting
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  • And these attacks drive up insurance costs – further deterring shipping companies while the war rages on.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But now the industry is being asked to restock a five-month war while deterring China in the Pacific.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deterring
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  • The high risk of – and challenges of addressing – oil spills and other safety incidents in the hostile Arctic climate are another dissuading factor, as are environmental costs of operating there.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Other chat logs included in the lawsuit also show ChatGPT dissuading Winters from seeking hospital care and downplaying Winters’ wife’s concerns about her husband’s health.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 22 July 2026
Definition of dissuading
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“Unselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselling. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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