discouraging

Example Sentences

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She added that while a third bridge is not Reform policy, she believed it would make sense, warning that long traffic delays were discouraging visitors to the island.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Companies including Lyft, DaVita and GitLab are navigating the challenge of AI agent proliferation—hoping to tamp down on the problem without discouraging AI use, they told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

This was afore I’d learnt that bugs have ways of discouraging you from touching ’em.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis