encouraged

Example Sentences

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The company said it was encouraged that the government recognized that sufficient online safeguards “provide real value to young people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Charlie said the World Cup would be the "pinnacle" of Ryan's career and that he had encouraged his son to savour every moment.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Cary, 45, started to use LLMs at her workplace because doing so was heavily encouraged; a year or two later, she found herself struggling to write a remembrance of her father for his memorial service.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Collins explained that Mammoth Mountain is a community surrounded by forests, inhabited by a healthy population of bears, and encouraged residents to be hyperaware, especially if they have pets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Leah loved having her young nephews around so much that she encouraged them to stay permanently.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock