He exhaled a deep breath in discouragement.
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Discouragement
Synonyms for "discouragement" (31 found)
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11 translations across 8 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- ontmoediger noun (anything that discourages)
- ontmoediging noun (the act of discouraging)
German
1 entries- Entmutigung noun (the act of discouraging)
Greek
2 entries- αποθάρρυνση noun (the act of discouraging)
- πτόηση noun (the act of discouraging)
Irish
1 entries- mímhisneach noun (the act of discouraging)
Malagasy
1 entries- fahakiviana noun (the act of discouraging)
Malayalam
2 entries- നിരുത്സാഹനം noun (the act of discouraging)
- നിരുത്സാഹപ്പെടുത്തൽ noun (the act of discouraging)
Māori
1 entries- whakapāhunutanga noun (the act of discouraging)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Mesmoot noun (the act of discouraging)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Shame on you for your discouragement!
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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
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What gives you strength in times of discouragement?
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