encouragement

Example Sentences

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Father Fred Wekesa, the rector of the Saint Augustine Basilica at Annaba where Leo will celebrate mass, said the pope's upcoming visit would give his small flock a "message of encouragement and solidarity".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Jimmy needed permission and encouragement from someone to say, ‘All right, it’s time,’” Segel says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Birol said recommendations from the agency to member countries have included encouragement of working from home, reducing speed limits for cars and providing financial support to vulnerable people.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Dr. Stacey Rosen, AHA president, said the government’s encouragement to eat red meat and full-fat dairy products “has been shown repeatedly to be a not healthy way to eat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He had fixed on that word as one that gave the appropriate amount of encouragement but did not interrupt the flow of the mother's story.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez