dissuasion

Example Sentences

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The dissuasion commissions that were supposed to encourage people to seek help no longer play much of a role.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

He previously sued CNN, accusing the network of playing a part in a "campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against" him, seeking $475 million in punitive damages.

From Salon • May 4, 2023

That glaring disconnect, between official dissuasion and on-the-ground leniency, has been received by Haitian and other migrants as an invitation to take their chances on reaching the U.S. border.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021

The second facet that has marked India’s external relations is deterrence, the dissuasion of others from using or threatening force. 

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2013

Charmed by his sudden interest in the most unboyish topics, she had carried him off to see her doll's house, and, in spite of Colin's grumbling dissuasion, the base friend had gone meekly.

From The Giant's Robe by Anstey, F.