UNSELLING Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

unselling

verb

present participle of unsell

as in discouraging

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In response, Cobb County police plan to increase patrols on and around the holiday and other departments are discouraging participation.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Higher mortgage rates aggravate the problem by discouraging many existing homeowners from selling.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of discouraging

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While the price can be inhibiting for some — with chef pants priced as high as $190 and jackets as much as $210, the price of a decent knife or other cooking tools — Argoti feels the heavy usage justifies the cost for him.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
This database was key to identifying which disease-inhibiting bacteria helped certain frogs survive infection.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

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The network of large bases that Washington built after the 1991 Gulf War is now vulnerable to Iranian drones and ballistic missiles, offering Tehran targets and leverage rather than deterring it from taking military action.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
The shortage of supply elsewhere in London will get worse next year, Khan says, blaming it on UK regulations that have driven up construction costs, deterring new development.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang of Arcadia, who were arrested at their home Tuesday morning, were set to be charged with several felonies, including conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness, DA Nathan Hochman said.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Guojun Xuan, 66, and his wife, Silvia Zhang, 39, face several counts of child abuse, as well as conspiracy to commit child abuse, accessory after the fact, and dissuading a witness, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissuading

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