dissuading

Example Sentences

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“When experience starts dissuading you from heading back out,” he writes, “it’s because you’ve grown old.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

At the same time, he said the lack of infrastructure, services and jobs was dissuading many Syrians who want to return home from doing so.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Experts say the availability of auto-industry jobs has been a key factor in dissuading many Mexicans from immigrating to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

As a result, it crowds out potential search competitors from the market altogether, while dissuading others from even getting into the search game.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2024

Had I succeeded in dissuading Hamlet from revenge?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein