unencouraging
adjective
un·en·cour·ag·ing
ˌən-in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
-en-
: not providing encouragement or a reason for hope : not encouraging
an unencouraging reply
an unencouraging outlook
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The investigations and any response in this case by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are ongoing (read: pathetically slow and unencouraging).
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Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
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“Unencouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencouraging. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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