encouraged

Example Sentences

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"We've been encouraged to reduce all the time by fencing cattle away from riverbanks, so they don't tread the banks and defecate in the river," said Henry Collins, of the Wylye Valley Farmers.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The patient Gameway manager, who used to work at GameStop, assured me it just takes practice and encouraged me to play at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

At an arts and parks subcommittee meeting Tuesday morning, some members of the public urged Jurado to act and introduce the ordinance for a vote, while others encouraged her to drop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This spring, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree announced that they would rank each other on their ballots and encouraged supporters to do the same.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She didn’t press me to get too personal, but she encouraged me to keep talking with tiny dips of her head and prompting comments: “And then?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu