Had unencouraging news today from my agent and boy, hit the depression coaster with a vengeance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Writers and Depression at SF Novelists] Reference

"Possibly: that is for you to say," was the unencouraging reply.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Grafters] Reference

"I'm sorry any one's coming," Lady Agnes said in a tone unencouraging to.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tragic Muse] Reference

It's not our fault that the breaking Giants news right now is unencouraging at best.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCovey Chronicles: FanPosts] Reference

The latter was a woman of somewhat unencouraging exterior, not the kind that invites confidences.    From Wordnik.com.  [Piccadilly Jim] Reference

When she in a most formal and unencouraging manner invited him to stop there, he eagerly accepted.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cost] Reference

What was the result of all this, upon the Spaniards -- this wealth of treasure and this unencouraging greeting?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development] Reference

Back on the field Jessica and the rest of the graduates listen to words of encouragement in an unencouraging time.    From Wordnik.com.  [News for WSLS 10] Reference

After two unencouraging plays, Taylor scrambled around for what seemed like a minute before connecting with Roberts.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

Riddell himself had almost forgotten the circumstance, and attributed the unencouraging aspect of the rival seniors entirely to the day's misadventure.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Willoughby Captains] Reference

It excites the captain's admiration to see how perfectly lady-like, how really gracious is her manner to the aspiring widower, and yet -- how serenely unencouraging.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marion's Faith.] Reference

Mr. Searle's unencouraging -- or unencouraged -- claim; so interested that I at last hated to hear his trouble reflected in his voice without being able -- all respectfully!.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Passionate Pilgrim] Reference

His grave, unencouraging manner had a restraining effect upon too exacting tenants; while his actual youthfulness gave Hillerton the advantage over him of thirty years 'seniority.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book] Reference

Dolly was quiet, and did not shun his eyes; and though she did grow rosy, there were some suspicious dimples in her fair little face; very unencouraging, but absolutely irresistible at the same time.    From Wordnik.com.  [The End of a Coil] Reference

Lead singer Oli Bayston's voice sounds whiny and adolescent to my ears, and will quite probably sound like a scolding nag to many, especially given the similarly unencouraging quality of the lyrics, which are, like the rest of the writing and musicianship, instantly forgettable.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Line Of Best Fit] Reference

Presuming that’s the name of this rather unencouraging author of the note.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scare Clare: The Potluck Photo Contest] Reference

Jon-Tom shook his head, looked unencouraging.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Corridor in the Asylum] Reference

Old Lady Alanby gave him an unencouraging look.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shuttle] Reference

Lady Alanby's look was more unencouraging still.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shuttle] Reference

"That you, Peters?" said an unencouraging voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Beauty and the Bolshevist] Reference

All at once Ismail's manner became unencouraging.    From Wordnik.com.  [King of the Khyber Rifles] Reference

" The moa was unencouraging.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference