Examples of 'discouraging' in a sentence
Meaning of "discouraging"
to persuade someone against doing something or to make someone lose interest or confidence in pursuing a particular course of action. It involves using words, actions, or advice to dissuade or deter someone from a specific course of action
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- present participle of discourage
- that causes discouragement
- discouragement
How to use "discouraging" in a sentence
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The old system was discouraging and unfair.
Discouraging the use of sole source contracts.
Multiple refusals are discouraging farmers from reapplying.
Discouraging people from enlisting in armed forces.
Makes it so bally discouraging for a great city.
Discouraging men from committing it is not enough.
I do not know if it was discouraging to read bad press.
It was discouraging to see them mocking me like that.
Now you know the discouraging facts.
Actively discouraging people from abandoning animals.
There is nothing more discouraging for a child.
Very discouraging when you try to learn.
The decision was aimed at discouraging illegal immigration.
Have a discouraging effect on witnesses to come forward.
Fostering employment and discouraging illegal immigration.
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It was discouraging to see so little progress at the beginning.
We can diffuse a lot of discouraging things by laughing.
Discouraging others from seeking full enlightenment.
The findings are discouraging and alarming.
By discouraging people from purchasing certain goods.
Patients find it very discouraging to think about.
It is discouraging when you put it like that.
They are great for discouraging predators.
The results of that test were extremely discouraging.
It is so discouraging that not much has changed.
And the percentage of failures is most discouraging.
No matter how discouraging it may be in the moment.
I had a number of methods for discouraging a search.
Another means of discouraging smoking was increased taxation.
The odds are as easy to calculate as they are discouraging.
It can be discouraging to see how much needs to be done.
This measure was successful in discouraging similar incidents.
They are discouraging clothing and supplies donations.
It goes to show i can take a really discouraging situation.
This can be discouraging for the student.
But the beginnings of his apostolate were discouraging.
This could end up discouraging instead of encouraging.
Accomplishing automatic acceptance of beliefs by discouraging questions.
People are discouraging you all the time.
It damages the whole sector by discouraging investors.
They are not discouraging use of security questions.
Business affairs will assume a discouraging tone.
If anything it is discouraging especially when you are starting.
You have a knack for being discouraging.
I turned to the discouraging task of resubmitting manuscripts.
This would only end up discouraging you.
It can also be discouraging and distracting to a student.
Spreading the message at home may be discouraging.
Job hunting can be discouraging in the beginning.
What he sees out his window is discouraging.
