encouraged

Example Sentences

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They “avoided unnecessary risks, limited bloodshed, and encouraged loyal inhabitants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Rain Newton-Smith, head of British employers' lobby group, the CBI, said "business leaders will be encouraged by efforts to use the levers of devolution to spread prosperity across the country".

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Aged six, she went to a boarding school run by nuns, where the performing arts and elocution lessons were encouraged.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“We are encouraged by the trust built throughout this cycle and look forward to building on that momentum to advance opportunity and shared success across our industry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Our villages are usually miles apart from each other—two, three, four—so kids are not encouraged to go to other villages to play.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola