discouraged

Example Sentences

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After her first junior national competitions at 9 years old discouraged her from dreaming of the Olympics, Glenn is now the oldest U.S. women’s singles skater to make the Olympic team since 1928.

From Los Angeles Times

But looking to revitalise weak spending, China discouraged "one-size-fits-all" bans in 2024, contributing to a resurgence of the ancient fireworks trade.

From Barron's

Moreover, and perhaps more importantly, these new immigrants, aware of the ways in which “English” was being used as code for “American,” discouraged their children from learning their native-language.

From Salon

Like several other families we spoke to, she was discouraged from having a post-mortem, leaving the cause of Felix's death unknown.

From BBC

What if adults stopped believing in magic because they were always discouraged by others?

From Literature