deterred
Example Sentences
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"We need protection, abusers have to be deterred."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lewis said she had seen the level of shoplifting increase and decrease in line with the cost of living, but added: "When there is a presence in the town, they are deterred."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The intruder might have been deterred by the couple’s two dogs — except that neither canine acted like a traditional guard dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Rupar told Salon that he won’t be deterred “from the unvarnished coverage of Trumpworld I’ve been doing since 2016.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the appearance of its owner, the burliest of several women now employing the establishment’s facilities, deterred him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
