dissuaded
Example Sentences
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Don’t be dissuaded by the $19,000 annual federal gift-tax limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He may have been dissuaded from imposing a toll, but this is the way he thinks, and this is how he defines U.S. interests.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In recent years, companies have been dissuaded by the costs and complexity of being a public company subject to the SEC’s rules, Atkins said, including the requirement that companies report their earnings quarterly.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
In our family, because none of us fear Meng, this role falls to Khouy, who is not easily dissuaded by our charms or excuses.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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