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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Still, wanting to be a team player, Anthony is warm, friendly, and offers an encouraging word to the future CEO — despite Dougie’s obvious nerves and his random outbursts in Jamaican Patois.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Not an encouraging confession from someone who is supposed to be looking for her soulmate on a dating competition show.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Nguyen said the early community response has been encouraging, with many repeat customers.
—Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
But some followers were not as encouraging.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Not an encouraging confession from someone who is supposed to be looking for her soulmate on a dating competition show.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Nguyen said the early community response has been encouraging, with many repeat customers.
—Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
But some followers were not as encouraging.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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