- past participle of discourage.
- past tense form of discourage.
discouraged
Example Sentences
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Visa restrictions have blocked residents from four qualifying nations from entering the U.S. and fear of immigration agents has discouraged fans of other countries from coming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Further, rideshares have been discouraged by officials to avoid road congestion and price surges.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
My Irish Catholic mother’s inherited resentment of Protestant English monarchs discouraged enthusiasm for William of Orange’s successors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"But during Covid they were discouraged from doing that to avoid transmission. Some parents were afraid that they could contract Covid if they took their child to hospital to receive the vaccine too."
From BBC • May 27, 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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