discouraged
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Ashley Cole won 107 caps for England, seventh on the all‑time list, but felt "discouraged" within the football pyramid from breaking out as a head coach.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This “prime-age” group’s participation rate has held near multidecade highs—evidence that the overall decline in participation is being driven by an aging population cycling out of the workforce rather than discouraged workers giving up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
“Short-term-oriented capital markets have discouraged companies with a longer term view from going public at all, depriving the economy of innovation and opportunity.”
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Had Aphrodite encouraged or discouraged her to like Jason?
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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