encouraged
Example Sentences
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“While we are encouraged by the company’s improved execution and budding operating leverage, we think the true value of the company is still very much in flux,” he said in his report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
When Cincinnati-based Ignite Peace, a group founded by Catholic sisters that has since become an interfaith organization, planned the “ICE: We See You” response for Sunday, they encouraged participants to wear “religious garments.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We are encouraged that we continue to welcome back more guests,” Masino told investors in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A woman also told Wilby to stop, saying his behaviour amounted to harassment, and encouraged Creasy to sit next to her.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I usually only ever wore jeans, but Audrey encouraged me to try something new.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
