encouraging
adjective
en·cour·ag·ing
in-ˈkər-i-jiŋ 
-ˈkə-ri-,
en-
: giving hope or promise
encouraging news
Examples of encouraging in a Sentence
We've just heard some encouraging news.
encouraging signs that the economy is improving
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The steadfast pushback against the administration might appear on the surface to be an encouraging trend, given the complaisance of the Republican majorities in Congress and weak-kneed capitulation to Trump by leaders of institutions such as universities and major corporations.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
How does that feel, the trial and error of working with some producers that are not as encouraging?
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Knight said the biggest factor is how Vonn feels physically, and so far, the signs have been encouraging.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s encouraging to be around.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
How does that feel, the trial and error of working with some producers that are not as encouraging?
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Knight said the biggest factor is how Vonn feels physically, and so far, the signs have been encouraging.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s encouraging to be around.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encouraging
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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