Sports Coaching Language

adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; disheartening

• The results of the study were discouraging, showing a significant decrease in test scores.
• It's really discouraging to see all the litter on the beach.
• I'm feeling so discouraged about my job search right now.
• The dark clouds overhead were discouraging any hope of a sunny day.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific object, person, place, or concept

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• I would like to point out that there are several errors in the report.
• Just wanted to point out that the meeting has been rescheduled.
• I gotta point out that the new restaurant in town is lit!
• She always knows how to point out the silver lining in every situation.