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discouraged me vs discouraged myself

The correct phrase is 'discouraged me.' 'Discouraged myself' is not commonly used in English. The reflexive pronoun 'myself' is not appropriate in this context.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 748 views

discouraged me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone or something has caused you to feel less confident or enthusiastic about something.

Examples:

  • His criticism discouraged me from pursuing my dreams.
  • The failure discouraged me, but I didn't give up.
  • Her lack of support discouraged me from continuing the project.
  • The negative feedback discouraged me, but I learned from it.
  • The challenges discouraged me at first, but I overcame them.
  • You have insulted and discouraged me since the day we met.
  • I thought you thought you should have discouraged me from that.
  • And the reason I didn't do it was because he discouraged me.
  • You and the dog just discouraged me.
  • They discouraged me from reporting it to the police until it got to be Thursday night.
  • Shelby, AnnaBeth is young, she's unattached, and she discouraged me from finding the gold-digging trollop, because the gold-digging trollop is her!

discouraged myself

This phrase is not commonly used in English.


Alternatives:

  • discouraged myself from
  • discouraged myself to
  • discouraged myself in
  • discouraged myself with
  • discouraged myself by

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