unselling

verb

present participle of unsell
as in discouraging

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  1. discouraging
  2. inhibiting
  3. deterring
  4. dissuading
Verb
  • Today, there are European governments discouraging AC use, power grids ill-equipped to absorb new cooling demand, and a growing tension between climate goals and adaptation needs.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Some sites are ‘lost forever’ The list of sites in the heart of Miami that have been found, only to be lost again, is at the same time discouraging and startling.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of discouraging
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  • Combine one part of vinegar and two parts water in a spray bottle for a DIY solution, or use a commercial mold-inhibiting cleaner.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • What's inside the box isn't inhibiting me.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Definition of inhibiting
Verb
  • Keep a Tidy Yard A clean and tidy yard can make the difference in deterring skunks as well.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • Some experts and students also worry that the limits will threaten efforts to diversify the healthcare workforce by deterring minorities and people from low-income households from applying to graduate programs.
    — Lauren Sausser, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of deterring
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  • Leaders using this phrase create an unsafe psychological environment, dissuading any dissent or improvement curiosity.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Pablo Andres Aguilera Mora, 46, is being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail for criminal charges including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, dissuading a witness and contempt of court, according to court records.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Definition of dissuading
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