discouraging

Example Sentences

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Finding out your coworker earns more than you can be discouraging and may make you question your own worth.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

James Brash, a registered nutritionist and content creator, tells the BBC that fitness and diet advice are not innately bad – and he isn't discouraging people from trying to be healthier.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

It lacks an efficient tax system that raises revenue without discouraging the economic activity that makes the city thrive.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

This may seem like a discouraging setback in our attempt to understand the course of history, since technology has undoubtedly been one of history’s strongest forces.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond