hardly encouraging

Frequency: 5.55.3 per million words

Indicates that something is not encouraging at all, or almost not.

encouragingADVERB + encouraging

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hardly

Examples (10)

  • The test results were hardly encouraging for the research team.
  • His performance in the interview was hardly encouraging.
  • The economic forecast is hardly encouraging for investors.
  • The patient's response to treatment was hardly encouraging.
  • The early sales figures were hardly encouraging.
  • The team's start to the season has been hardly encouraging.
  • The feedback from customers was hardly encouraging.
  • The initial results of the experiment were hardly encouraging.
  • The response from potential investors was hardly encouraging.
  • The progress report was hardly encouraging news.