encouraging

Example Sentences

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I wasn’t advocating not paying your taxes; I was simply encouraging you to pay no more taxes than necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Microsoft’s price action is an encouraging signal that the recent software rally is “durable,” Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne pointed out in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

CLOVIS, Calif. — Jurupa Valley senior AB Hernandez stood on a hillside overlooking Veterans Memorial Stadium, a booklet of encouraging letters tucked under one arm and two gold medals hanging from her neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The only encouraging event was the reappearance of Masvita’s menstruation.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer