- past participle of discourage.
- past tense form of discourage.
discouraged
Example Sentences
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The inquiry also condemned wider NHS culture, finding evidence of "toxic negativity" that discouraged whistleblowers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
That almost certainly discouraged any attempt to revolt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We don’t want voters to be discouraged from participating.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But the head of the dig discouraged him from learning this "very difficult" script, which borrowed its cuneiform alphabet from Assyrian.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“It could be somewhere else in the house, though,” said Hermione in a rallying tone as they walked back downstairs: As Harry and Ron had become more discouraged, she seemed to have become more determined.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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