Sentence examples for were discouraging from inspiring English sources

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were discouraging

verb

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

  • Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.

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Its findings were discouraging.

The results were discouraging.

The study results were discouraging.

The survey results were discouraging.

But many numbers were discouraging.

By the 1920s, several leading conductors were discouraging excess applause.

Two of Mr. Maazel's decisions regarding this program were discouraging.

But Mr. Weiss's words, which another man seconded, were discouraging.

Early results were discouraging secondary to poor patient selection, suboptimal surgical technique, and inferior prosthetic design.

Many universities were discouraging, in large part because they weren't sure what to do with him.

Reviews for Absolutely Anything were discouraging, with a poor 14% Fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

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