encouraging

Example Sentences

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It enables the community to use the field for events like fetes and weddings, while still encouraging wildlife diversity, Taylor said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We’re going to upgrade the capacity of our nuclear fleet. And we’re going to keep encouraging this administration and others to say, ‘We’ve got to build more nuclear in this country.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A scoreless draw against Nicaragua in Johannesburg days before the World Cup isn’t exactly encouraging, but it also fits with the team’s expectations and the mindset of “having everything to gain and little to lose.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One encouraging sign for the deal is that Paramount apparently wants to avoid a legal challenge at the state level.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Maybe that’s enough for now, Lizzie,” I told her, getting up to go, and encouraging Karl to do the same.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo