- present participle of encourage.
encouraging
Example Sentences
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The third-year coach had his wish somewhat granted, as the Chargers presented several encouraging performances in a 20-18 loss to the Rams at SoFi Stadium on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
For the most part, the batters were happy to roll up their sleeves, another encouraging sign early in Root's second reign.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"The results are very encouraging, but this is still early-stage research carried out in mouse models, not in people - and that distinction is important," said Professor Shi.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
They want to protect Schoenbrun’s film from the very analysis it’s encouraging, the deep, granular kind that causes all that subtext to fall apart.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Razi was nearly standing up, encouraging their ox to go faster and faster.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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