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  • Braden looked discouragedly at the complicated wiring.

    The Other Side Of Nowhere Leinster, Murray 1964

  • "That's what I don't know," and Fred spoke a little discouragedly.

    The Young Treasure Hunter or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska Frank V. Webster

  • There were simply loads of things, she thought discouragedly, the things she wanted most to ask, that she would not be able to find words for.

    The Palace of Darkened Windows Mary Hastings Bradley

  • "This place he's heading for," he said discouragedly to Thal.

    The Pirates of Ersatz Murray Leinster 1935

  • Willings who had been thrown out easily at first and was now discouragedly walking back to the bench.

    The New Boy at Hilltop Ralph Henry Barbour 1907

  • If men can ever learn to accept all their truths as not final, and if they can ever learn to build on something better than dogma, they may not be found saying, discouragedly, every once in so often, that every civilization carries in it the seeds of decay.

    This Simian World Clarence Day 1904

  • If men can ever learn to accept all their truths as not final, and if they can ever learn to build on something better than dogma, they may not be found saying, discouragedly, every once in so often, that every civilization carries in it the seeds of decay.

    This Simian World Clarence Day 1904

  • Nancy was silent for so long that the boy said discouragedly, "But if you don't want me to go --"

    The Leatherwood God William Dean Howells 1878

  • "He's found," said Holden discouragedly, "a way to send messages faster than light.

    Operation: Outer Space Murray Leinster 1935

  • "Yes, I'm fond of the doctor," said George, frowning discouragedly; "but

    The Girl from Montana Grace Livingston Hill 1906

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