adjective as in strong fondness

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discouraging, depressing, dispiriting

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Example Sentences

Example:The discouraging news about the economy dampened everyone's spirits.

Definition:Tending to diminish confidence; causing one to become less willing to try.

From discouraging

Example:The depressing news of the accident overshadowed the positive achievements in the project.

Definition:Causing sadness or unhappiness; depressing; discouraging; tending to depress.

From depressing

Example:The dispiriting news of the recession hit the stock market hard.

Definition:Having or conveying a spirit-lowering or depressing quality; dispiriting; depressing; tending to depress spirits.

From dispiriting