Sentence examples for discouraging him from inspiring English sources

It is strongly discouraging him from sabre-rattling over the breakaway enclaves.

Every time Alec thought to approach Polina, the matron was there, discouraging him with castrating looks.

Joe Casely-Hayford When Charlie was growing up, I recall actively discouraging him from coming into fashion.

Estes had to know the first pitch to go near Clemens would result in a warning, discouraging him from doing it again.

The greatest coaches are, in their own ways, adaptable, and in the end Parker said yes. "In reality, I was discouraging him — and he came anyway," Parker said, recalling how Gilroy agreed to switch from forward to defense and to spend his first year as a practice player.

One reason for Mr. Bacanovic's reluctance is that the Justice Department, which is conducting its own investigation into the trading of ImClone shares, is said to be discouraging him from talking to Congress, at least until he talks to Justice Department officials first.

However, when he tried to express himself this way in mixed company she would discourage him--abruptly, icily, and shamingly.

This did not discourage him.

They discouraged him.

Did his father really discourage him?

We tried to discourage him from cooking.