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    discouragement


    1. her case, the trapped emotion was discouragement


    2. released the trapped discouragement, and she sailed


    3. OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ANCIENT STATE OF EUROPE, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE


    4. the first not having been thought a sufficient discouragement, was imposed upon all French goods, except brandy ; together with a new duty of five-and-twenty pounds upon the ton of French wine, and another of fifteen pounds upon the ton of French vinegar


    5. necessarily a discouragement to the boat-fishery, which, having no such bounty, cannot bring its cured fish to market upon the same terms as the buss-fishery


    6. By the discouragement of importation, the supply of that market; even in times of great scarcity, was confined to the home growth ; and by the encouragement of exportation, when the price was so high as 48s


    7. Though the encouragement of exportation, and the discouragement of importation, are the two great engines by which the mercantile system proposes to enrich every country, yet, with regard to some particular commodities, it seems to follow an opposite plan : to discourage exportation, and to encourage importation


    8. Such a bounty upon the importation of Scotch flax in England would have been too great a discouragement to the native produce of the southern part of the united kingdom


    9. It would have been too great a discouragement to the cultivation of that plant in Great Britain


    10. Our dyers, it seems, while they thought it for their interest to encourage the importation of those drugs, by an exemption from all duties, thought it likewise for their own interest to throw some small discouragement upon their exportation

    11. This state of discouragement and depression was felt more or less in every different part of the country, and many different inquiries were set on foot concerning the causes of it


    12. Agriculture, therefore, can support itself under the discouragement of a confined market much better than


    13. Notwithstanding the most upright intentions, the unavoidable partiality of their directors to particular branches of the manufacture, of which the undertakers mislead and impose upon them, is a real discouragement to the rest, and necessarily breaks, more or less, that natural proportion which would otherwise establish itself between judicious industry and profit, and which, to the general industry of the country, is of all encouragements the greatest and the most effectual


    14. counterbalance the smallest discouragement to that of the landlord


    15. The tythe, as it is frequently a very unequal tax upon the rent, so it is always a great discouragement, both to the improvements of the landlord, and to the cultivation of the farmer


    16. Though a part of this revenue should be taken from him in order to defray the expenses of the state, no discouragement will thereby be given to any sort of iudustry


    17. discouragement to the multiplication of little ale-houses


    18. saying to what depths of discouragement the flat children would have


    19. to remain faithful in times of discouragement, trouble, or in times of prosperity


    20. Doubts and moments of discouragement began to dampen his high hopes

    21. One of the bandits wanted to take the opportunity against Ethan, but Nicole’s aim had proven a lethal discouragement for Yuembe's men


    22. to discouragement when a child is not walking in God’s ways


    23. only constant dissuasion, deterring, and discouragement that


    24. They could only stare at the gates with looks of discouragement


    25. Americus, understanding my discouragement, answered:


    26. Confessing God’s Word to Satan is the way to overcome not only Satan’s accusations, but also discouragement and anxiety and a host of other temptations with which Satan assails our mind


    27. My boy, to one who loves his fellows there is an eloquent appeal for help in your countenance of discouragement and despair


    28. I can tell by their faces that they have experienced much sorrow; they have suffered much at the hands of an apparently cruel fate; they have not intentionally chosen this sort of life; they have, in discouragement bordering on despair, surrendered to the pressure of the hour and accepted this distasteful means of obtaining a livelihood as the best way out of a situation that to them appeared hopeless


    29. Discouragement, worry, and indolence are positive evidence of moral immaturity


    30. In all of your discouragement my spirit shall abide with you, and these, your brethren, will not forsake you

    31. and wash them away in a flood of discouragement


    32. She looked with discouragement at Rebecca and James, who had taken the two nearest seats


    33. Rambaldi’s shoulders sagged in discouragement at those words


    34. Nancy felt total discouragement as she finished analyzing the data from the spying probe: the actions and intentions of King Stan and of his command staff left the Time Patrol no choice but to erase the Imperium if the Global Council’s survival was to be insured


    35. She felt discouragement for a moment, knowing how draining healing was on her


    36. Tears of discouragement came to her eyes


    37. I believe that there is a very active disinformation service in place out there that is staffed by rogue intelligence operators in the US in support of the Corporatocracy, and is continuing operation on the Kennedy cover-up and witness discouragement programs


    38. While showing an impassive face, Yamamoto felt discouragement and sadness fill him as he read the casualties list for the operation while standing near the big chart table, observed by his staff officers


    39. She then looked with discouragement at Patrick


    40. ����������� Maran Tolvek, feeling total discouragement, looked blankly at the screen of his videophone as the communication link with the Global Science Administrator was terminated

    41. � The soldier standing vigil besides him looked with discouragement at Eggers


    42. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the young Democrat Representative for Massachusetts, shook his head in discouragement as the Republican majority leader, Charles Halleck, launched the fifth verbal attack of the day against President Truman, accusing him of having emasculated the American forces with repeated budget cuts and unrealistic defense policies


    43. Discouragement and bitterness in fact did a lot right now to sap his energy: discouragement at seeing the Chinese enter the war in such large numbers; bitterness at the poor showing by too many of his units, officers and soldiers


    44. The captain of the yacht shook his head in discouragement


    45. Shaking his head in discouragement, Hodges grabbed his old gabardine coat and hat from his office’s coat hanger and walked out, intent on going home, have supper and a shower, then enjoy at least eight hours of sleep


    46. Checking his pulse again, she felt a mix a discouragement and rage when she found none


    47. Now worried sick, she watched anxiously as the doctor examined Denis Sweeny, only to lower his head in discouragement after less than a minute


    48. The culture is one of regulation and discouragement, full of discontent and litigation; and requiring increased career or business investment


    49. A heavy fog of discouragement settled over her


    50. Seeing that Pierre was suddenly struck by discouragement, Jeanne went to sit by his side to console him, one arm around his shoulders
































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    Synonyms for "discouragement"

    discouragement disheartenment dismay hindrance damper constraint impediment obstacle obstruction dejection melancholy depression hopelessness

    "discouragement" definitions

    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles


    the expression of opposition and disapproval


    the act of discouraging