How to Use discouragement in a Sentence

discouragement

noun
  • He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.
  • The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.
  • Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
  • She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.
  • Isn’t this discouragement enough to make drivers want to stay off our roads?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2020
  • In your life, some of that discouragement came from your own teachers, right?
    — Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times, 20 June 2017
  • The other source of discouragement was a campaign led by Schillings, a British law firm acting for Mr Low.
    — The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
  • But there was growing discouragement with the listless play of late.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2019
  • This prevents the stress and discouragement that comes from changes that appear to be endless and pointless.
    — Rob Harvey, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • This isn’t just a lesson kids need to hear; parents deal with failure and discouragement too.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This isn’t just a lesson kids need to hear; parents deal with failure and discouragement too.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Stepping into someone else’s hurt and discouragement can be a way to lift up both of us – the person and ourselves.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The discouragement of history for lame ducks Biden's speech was shorter, and his message didn't come as a surprise.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
  • Our pacer witnessed some of our lowest points of tears, pain and discouragement.
    — Danielle Snyder, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The other reason for his public discouragement is the spread of the delta variant around the country that has caused cases to spike in several states.
    — Dave Campbell, ajc, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Still, their constant discouragement is starting to wear on me.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • While the event was well attended, the recent shooting in Santa Fe has led to small feelings of discouragement.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2018
  • Ask for the expert perspective that will save you time, trouble and discouragement.
    — Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Spreading the workload helps avoid burnout and discouragement.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • There is discouragement because this feels like a lost season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Americans need a pick-me-up to relieve their fatigue, discouragement, and grumpy mood.
    — Kevin Morrow, The Week, 28 Feb. 2022
  • And there is discouragement from some parents, who tell their children that girls can’t learn, Yousefi told Stiven.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Williams hasn't considered dropping out of the labor force, but she's had many moments of discouragement.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2022
  • Despite the discouragement of crypto use from China, other countries have embraced it and a number of firms have helped push it mainstream in the U.S.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 21 June 2021
  • Often, the message is one of caution rather than discouragement.
    — Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Back at the church for the fourth and final station, Czarnecki referred to the pandemic by saying there was much sadness and discouragement in the world today, but the world needs hope.
    — Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
  • Officials went ahead with the parade despite the discouragement of the city health department about the ever-spreading virus.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • The film traces the long path Alsop cut through every detour and discouragement: Her formation of a swing band called String Fever and its subsequent struggle to . . .
    — Washington Post, 23 May 2021
  • During the draft, the cameras had focused on Quinn and his family, the discouragement bubbling up with each team calling out someone else’s name.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 18 July 2021
  • This creates a cycle of guilt and discouragement that can quickly lead to burnout or abandoning the goal altogether.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

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