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The phrase "a discouraged" is not correct and usable in written English as it lacks context and completeness.
It can be used when describing a person who is feeling discouraged, but it typically needs additional context to clarify the subject.
Example: "After receiving the news, she felt like a discouraged student who had lost hope in her studies."
Alternatives: "a disheartened" or "a demoralized".
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Nothing discourages a team more than a discouraged boss.
He won the election with forty-three per cent of a discouraged electorate.
If you are "marginally attached to the labour force" or a "discouraged worker", you're out.
Then, a discouraged Krajicek netted a backhand volley and shook his opponent's hand for real.
A discouraged Kidd finished the night 2 for14, with 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 5 points.
Economic conditions at the bottom of the income distribution are also contributing to a discouraged father effect.
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"In the third set, he got a little discouraged, a little tired," said Sampras, who broke Gomez again in the set's seventh game for a commanding 5-2 edge and calmly served out the 2-hour-1-minute match.
"Sometimes when you see young guys come in, upperclassmen are a little discouraged if a freshman is starting.
"We were a little discouraged," said John Gobeille, a district wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, referring to the Four Brothers decision.
So another 18,000 or 20,000 as a portion of that 800,000 leaves you feeling a little discouraged".
In the meantime, "A First-Rate Madness" will make a thoughtful present for any politician going through rehab and feeling a little discouraged.
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