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unselling

verb

present participle of unsell
as in discouraging

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  1. discouraging
  2. inhibiting
  3. deterring
  4. dissuading
Verb
  • New York cannot create 700,000 homes during 10 years while discouraging the developments most capable of delivering housing at scale.
    — Jim Whelan, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Businesses nearby say the security measures, including checkpoints, are already discouraging customers.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraging
Verb
  • These products work by inhibiting seed germination so using the crabgrass preventer on the lawn will inhibit bulb spread by seed.
    — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The key ingredient madecassoside has been studied to reduce hyperpigmentation by inhibiting melanin synthesis.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhibiting
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  • The policy could have affected legally present immigrants, Temporary Protected Status holders and DACA recipients, while burdening underfunded agencies and deterring families from seeking help.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, that is not deterring him from making the case that United should be allowed to get much, much larger.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterring
Verb
  • Following one incident with the actor, he was charged with seven felony counts, including assault, injuring a girlfriend and dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The focus will be on advanced heat management and battery performance, given temperatures exceeding 40°C can cut battery range by as much as 22%, dissuading potential buyers who frequently navigate long desert routes.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissuading
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“Unselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselling. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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