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discouraged
synonyms for discouraged
- crestfallen
- depressed
- dismayed
- pessimistic
- beat
- blue
- dashed
- daunted
- deterred
- dispirited
- down
- beat-down
- caved-in
- downbeat
- downcast
- down in the mouth
- glum
- gone to pieces
- in a funk
- in blue funk
- in the dumps
- lost momentum
- sad
See also synonyms for: undiscouraged
antonyms for discouraged
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How to use discouraged in a sentence
By creating uncertainty, the federal government discouraged both states and private companies from acting on their own initiative, which has delayed our national response.
Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing | By Jeffrey Clemens/The Conversation | September 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhether the boycott movement discourages streamers and moviegoers from seeing the film remains to be seen.
Mulan’s Disney+ release is reigniting a boycott movement | Naomi Xu Elegant | September 4, 2020 | FortuneSixteen percent say pandemic-imposed restrictions at hospitals and doctors’ offices are discouraging them from moving forward.
34% of would-be parents say they may have children sooner because of COVID-19 | ehinchliffe | August 24, 2020 | Fortune
Republicans, meanwhile, are leery of continuing the full payments, saying they will discourage people from returning to work.
Economists Think Congress Should Keep Paying Unemployed Workers $600 A Week — Or Even More | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 21, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThese discouraging numbers have led many businesses to focus on improving their products and services, thus doing their best to retain a loyal customer.
Digital marketing during COVID-19 times: Data-driven insights | Eugene Lata | June 10, 2020 | Search Engine WatchPress are also discouraged from asking and shouting out questions at the Royals during press calls.
Jackson says that at first, her parents thought it was strange and discouraged her from getting into Korean pop stars.
Perhaps even the indefatigable John Kerry might be discouraged from more futile and dispiriting peace talks.
Here’s What the U.S. Has to Do to Deal With the Mad Middle East | Leslie H. Gelb | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts contracted readership has not discouraged a larger group, maybe more than ever before, from writing it.
Ivory purchases are officially discouraged by the Chinese government.
He believed in the value of viva voce discussion, and discouraged all unnecessary inter-departmental correspondence.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowMy brother recovered his old spirit and refused to be discouraged by my pessimistic view of his expedition.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydOn the very summit of one of these is perched a ruined castle, whose inaccessible position discouraged nearer acquaintance.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyBut I reckon the smuggling of Chinks into this section has been pretty well discouraged.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsThe colony of Virginia discouraged with their losses and various misfortunes embarked for England.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
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