- discourage
- 01. Her parents tried to [discourage] her from marrying him, but she just ignored them.02. He became totally [discouraged] after he failed his course a second time.03. High interest rates are a serious [discouragement] to buying a house these days.04. Don't get [discouraged] if it doesn't work out the first time. You've got to keep trying.05. Broken glass had been cemented into the top of the wall to [discourage] people from trying to climb over it.06. Sales in our first year of business were somewhat [discouraging], but have improved significantly over the past six months.07. His parents had tried to [discourage] him from studying abroad, but now they see that it was a good decision for him to go.08. The weather forecast is quite [discouraging] for our ski trip; they're expecting rain.09. The child felt totally [discouraged] after losing the game 10-0.10. My parents tried to [discourage] me from buying a new car because new cars lose their value so quickly.11. Plato once remarked, "Never [discourage] anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow."12. No matter how many times he missed the ball, the young tennis player didn't get [discouraged].13. Most of Trinidad's East Indian population view marriage as permanent, and [discourage] divorce or the remarriage of widows.14. Visitors to Ukraine are [discouraged] from trying to compete with Ukrainians in a vodka drinking contest, as they are not likely to win.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.