Sentence examples for actually put off from inspiring English sources

Although all parties are using the age-old "conflicting schedules" excuse, rumours persist that Mozza was actually put off by the reality-TV format of the show Making Your Mind Up, where he would have to compete against several other British entry hopefuls.

Three weeks after the famous July 4th expedition, in fact, he actually put off preaching a sermon because "till I can rule myself better, preaching is but a solemn mockery — 'thou that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?' God grant this may be the last such entry I may have to make! that so I may not, when I have preached to others, be myself a castaway".

In this TED talk, Schwartz cites research that when people are given more options for their 401K account, they actually put off the decision rather than making it.

Well I think that's the second point, I think that this GP needs help to understand that what you are simply doing is not continuing something which is artificially prolonging this patient's life and as Rob said earlier, is actually putting off death.

I actually put out some houseplants to get washed off in the rain and they burned.

But so much variety actually put people off.

Other blurbs, such as "with horseradish sauce" and "when it's cold outside and the burger is warm and inviting", actually put people off hamburgers.

"In fact, as seems to be the case with French travellers, it may be that the media circus surrounding the birth has actually put people off from heading to the capital". Visit Britain has been using the birth of Prince George to promote Britain as a family-friendly destination, with a poster showing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge holding their new baby.

"You have got to be very careful not to come in too heavily with penalties and points deductions or financial penalties going forward which actually put people off investing in that club and trying to make it healthy," he said.

All good stuff, but will these packets actually put people off buying cigarettes and change behaviour?

The only major example to go by is Red Dead Redemption and, while it was a huge hit, that can actually put others off exploring the same period of history.