- past tense form of discourage.
- past participle of discourage.
discouraged
Example Sentences
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Condominium buying recently fell to a 20-year low as potential buyers have been discouraged by high interest rates and building fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The state also alleges Amazon discouraged unionization by terminating or threatening to terminate delivery contractors whose workers attempted to organize and restricted competition among contractors through policies that prevented them from recruiting each other’s drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
With unemployment above 33 percent -- and far higher when discouraged job seekers are included -- labour unions and researchers argue there is no shortage of South Africans willing to work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
I had foolishly discouraged McMillian's family from attending the oral argument because I knew that the issues were fairly arcane and that there would be very little discussion of the facts.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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