Which preposition to use with discourage

from Occurrences 22%

This cold increased upon them, as they proceeded, to such a degree, that the sailors were discouraged from mounting upon the deck; nor were the effects of the climate to be imputed to the warmth of the regions to which they had been lately accustomed, for the ropes were stiff with frost, and the meat could scarcely be conveyed warm to the table.

in Occurrences 20%

Earnestly as one desired to have a look at the inside of that house without the knowledge of its inmates, its aspect was forbidding and discouraging in the utmost extreme.

at Occurrences 20%

He was rather disgusted and discouraged at the view his colleagues of the cabinet and his friends took of France's attitude at the Congress.

to Occurrences 15%

Pope, Young, and Swift satirized with masterful skill the inherent weaknesses and follies of mankind, the vigor of their strokes drawing from the sentimentalist Whitehead the feeble but significant protest, On Ridicule, deprecating satire as discouraging to benevolence.

with Occurrences 13%

She had replied in monosyllables so long that he was discouraged with his own efforts at conversation, and lapsed into silence.

for Occurrences 3%

I'll give 'em such a taste of my rolling pin that they'll get discouraged for good and all.

by Occurrences 3%

But the great reserves, in moving through the inches toward the point of issue, were obstructed and discouraged by meeting the numbers of wounded men and their bearers, who were of necessity brought back by the same narrow route, a difficulty which also hindered some of the French attacks.

as Occurrences 3%

Mating with slaves on other plantations was discouraged as giving occasion for too much journeying.

about Occurrences 3%

Rollo was discouraged about his box.

of Occurrences 2%

His egotism made a fool of the man, yet even he finally became discouraged of making her comprehend his meaning, and lapsed into a silence which gave her an excuse to retire.

among Occurrences 2%

Mrs. Eddy remained at her home in Concord, N.H., during the day, because, as heretofore stated in The Herald, it is her custom to discourage among her followers that sort of personal worship which religious teachers so often receive.

over Occurrences 1%

I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates news did not interest me.

under Occurrences 1%

And that we may not be too much discouraged under the deficiency, let it be recollected that few have the advantage of a temper naturally so warm; few have an equal command of retirement; and perhaps hardly any one who thinks himself most indebted to the riches and freedom of divine grace, can trace interpositions of it in all respects equally astonishing.

into Occurrences 1%

And yet forever and forever, When seeming just within my grasp, I feel my feeble hands unclasp, And sink discouraged into night!

Which preposition to use with  discourage