encouragement
Example Sentences
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As in North Carolina, the Ohio agents were getting encouragement from prosecutors, including Kenneth Parker, the then-U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
She also created poetry out of her teen experience of chronic illness, but it wasn't until she received encouragement from lecturers that she began "sending work out to the world".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The “long on the road” theme continues in the infectious, fiddle-driven “I Got a Feelin’,” which offers encouragement for a long struggling and debilitated performer: “gotta feelin’ that this song ain’t over yet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I really enjoy support and encouragement, and I often need permission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“My dear, you do not understand me. This is a matter of mere common politeness and good-breeding, and has nothing to do with any encouragement to people to marry.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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