- present participle of dissuade.
dissuading
Example Sentences
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Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Once a key storage of wealth, home prices across the country have stagnated, dissuading would-be buyers from investing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
We understand that calling the principal himself an idiot wouldn’t be the most effective means of dissuading him from destructive ideas.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2026
Experts say the availability of auto-industry jobs has been a key factor in dissuading many Mexicans from immigrating to the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Had I succeeded in dissuading Hamlet from revenge?
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
