discouragement

Example Sentences

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The responses from San Francisco, both to Benioff and Trump, came swiftly, ranging from calm discouragement to full-blown outrage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

They’ve got a 2-0 lead on the Pacers, who, if they weren’t as flustered in Game 2 as the Nuggets were on their home floor, are carrying some discouragement of their own.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

“But discouragement isn’t an Ivorian thing,” Mr. Samaké quickly added, now back at work.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

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