deterred
Example Sentences
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Iran’s attacks have deterred captains from using the route along the Omani coast protected by the Navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some older homeowners may be deterred from selling by the tax hit if their property has appreciated significantly in value since they bought it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Perhaps most importantly, they need to learn to not be deterred by immediate losses.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Last Fourth of July, the company’s system deterred more than 20,000 people in the U.S. from booking an entire home listing on Airbnb, according to company spokesperson Ruthie Kongo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
But just as crime tends to be low on a street where a police car is parked, the 95 percent rate was artificially high: Feldman’s presence had deterred theft.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
