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| disheartening(adjective, dull, gloomy, dark) | |
| depressing(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark) | |
| daunting(adjective, dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| dissuading(adjective, dissuading, off-putting, de-motivating) | |
| intimidating(adjective, dissuading) | |
| dampening(dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| deterring(adjective, stopping, dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| chilling(adjective, dissuading) | |
| disappointing(adjective, disappointing) | |
| disinclining(dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| admonishing | |
| hindering(adjective, obstructive, anti, de-motivating) | |
| restraining(adjective, dissuading) | |
| checking | |
| frustrating | |
| impeding(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| unnerving(upsetting, worrying, troubling) | |
| averting | |
| hampering(adjective, de-motivating) |
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