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discouraged

dis·cou·ra·ged

UK/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ US/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

  • “desperate demoralized people looking for work”
  • “felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem”
  • “the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest”
2.

lacking in resolution

  • “the accident left others discouraged about going there”
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