as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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From wage gaps and career breaks to societal messaging that discourages risk-taking, the odds haven’t always been in our favor, but that doesn’t mean the outcome is fixed.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
This structure discourages innovation, shields regulators from scrutiny, and blocks new market entrants, creating a system that protects incumbents while deterring progress.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Disheartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartens. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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