- present participle of encourage.
encouraging
Example Sentences
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Hichilema said his team was receiving "encouraging results".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The fight is vicious,” he told the Faith & Freedom Coalition crowd after encouraging them to pray for him and the future of the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The quarter was encouraging, but it does not materially change the long term investment debate,” the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Liverpool have often pressed in a 4-4-2 diamond shape, initially encouraging opponents to play short before launching more aggressive pressing sequences, often funnelling the ball centrally before trying to win it back.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rupa gave her brother an encouraging pat on the shoulder before following Ma behind the sari.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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