discourage

Example Sentences

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Surely, Jackson wrote, a state can direct doctors to discourage, and not encourage, smoking cigarettes.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The rejection didn’t discourage her, instead she was inspired by the level of talent and pushed by the networking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

But with the right tools, we can coax it to open just enough to align incentives, discourage harm and reward truth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Fans have even launched campaigns to discourage resales and prevent "no-shows".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It must be his baby milk name, the name used to discourage ghosts from stealing children.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan