discouragement

Example Sentences

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While ChatGPT occasionally offered discouragement, only the chatbots from Snap and Anthropic reliably refused these requests, according to the researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The moments of discouragement are so heavy in this industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

They got 40 before discouragement, exhaustion, and, eventually, a torrential downpour forced the group to disband.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

Takes landing on the “not-so-good” side of the plate are accompanied by his passionate discouragement from leaving bad reviews based on his evaluations.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

It locks children into patterns of achievement and under achievement, encouragement and discouragement, that stretch on and on for years.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell