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The phrase "as a discouraging" is not correct and usable in written English without additional context.
It may be used when describing something that serves as a discouragement, but it typically requires further elaboration to clarify its meaning.
Example: "The lack of support from management was perceived as a discouraging factor for the team."
Alternatives: "as a demotivating" or "as a disheartening".
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During March, Jesús mentioned several times that Jumey would be giving birth any day now—a happy thought as well as a discouraging one.
During March, Jesús mentioned several times that Jumey would be giving birth any day now — a happy thought as well as a discouraging one.
Denmark's rejection of a treaty on unity, unsurprisingly, came as a discouraging sign to Mr. Worner.
"There is no such thing as a discouraging win," Allan Houston said.
But a significant portion of nonusers cite their lack of digital literacy skills as a discouraging factor.
To come to New York and repel a Yankees advance in the standings by even a game would serve as a discouraging development for the Yankees.
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This course sequence may partially explain why students identified courses in chemistry so much more often than those in biology or physics as having a discouraging effect on continued interest in pursuing a medical career.
Many big western companies find it hard enough to find good people to go to Moscow, let alone to a market as discouraging as Ukraine.
East doubled six diamonds as a Lightner move, discouraging a spade lead.
Capacity will probably shrink as a result, discouraging innovation.
In fact, CRA has operated as a restraint, discouraging risky behavior by the banks it regulates.
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