encouraging

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Residents who live in the vicinity of Church Pulverbatch Parish Council in Shropshire have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

With an encouraging smile, Dudamel took the concertmaster’s arm, gently lifting him to his feet, but he sat back down when no one in the orchestra followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One encouraging sign for the deal is that Paramount apparently wants to avoid a legal challenge at the state level.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’re going to upgrade the capacity of our nuclear fleet. And we’re going to keep encouraging this administration and others to say, ‘We’ve got to build more nuclear in this country.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She keeps him away by chattering with Grandpa about meaningless facts of various small towns, keeps him away by answering the encouraging texts from Luke, keeps him away with calls to Dr. Mann.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti