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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a discouraging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that causes a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
Example: "The feedback from the presentation was a discouraging reminder of the challenges we still face."
Alternatives: "a demoralizing" or "a disheartening".
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It was a discouraging setback.
But it was a discouraging start.
It was a discouraging moment.
It was a discouraging time.
Their stories present a discouraging picture.
It's a discouraging prelude to the games.
And again, there is a discouraging precedent.
Put it all together, and it's a discouraging picture.
Broadly, though, this study paints a discouraging picture.
It's a discouraging thought for anyone past adolescence.
A visit to his ophthalmologist produced a discouraging diagnosis.
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