discouraging

Example Sentences

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Finding out your coworker earns more than you can be discouraging and may make you question your own worth.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

James Brash, a registered nutritionist and content creator, tells the BBC that fitness and diet advice are not innately bad – and he isn't discouraging people from trying to be healthier.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

At that time, Chicago headquarters was even discouraging me from staging large rallies.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey