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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One encouraging exchange today could shift both your confidence and the scale of what feels possible.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2026
Still, the comedian delivered some encouraging news amid the difficult recovery.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
With the club still struggling to get reliable bullpen production outside of Chapman and Whitlock, Samaniego’s impressive early performance has been an encouraging development.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Despite all this, there are some encouraging signs on the horizon, Green said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2026
Still, the comedian delivered some encouraging news amid the difficult recovery.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
With the club still struggling to get reliable bullpen production outside of Chapman and Whitlock, Samaniego’s impressive early performance has been an encouraging development.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Despite all this, there are some encouraging signs on the horizon, Green said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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