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
He added that he had been receiving treatment and that combined with support and encouragement from family and friends, he could see a "glimmer of light in what has been a very dark tunnel".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
With his encouragement, I enrolled in community college.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
So much silent, old-man presence, and loud old-man encouragement.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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