discourage

Example Sentences

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Near-term contracts remain costlier than future supplies, discouraging companies from stockpiling.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was doing his best to discourage me.

From Literature

“SoFi is the size of like five Forums. That seating chart on a wall was the most discouraging thing I could possibly look at,” Koy said.

From Los Angeles Times

Winter storms, meanwhile, discouraged shoppers from going to retail stores, while economic uncertainty largely tied to tariffs also weighed on growth.

From MarketWatch

Winter storms, meanwhile, discouraged shoppers from going to retail stores, while economic uncertainty largely tied to tariffs also weighed on growth.

From MarketWatch