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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What Robinson does have is good size (6-foot, 192 pounds) and good speed (4.42), and his traits were on display during an encouraging pro-day performance at Oregon State in March.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That’s an encouraging sign, as Bellinger’s 39% pull rate would be his lowest in a single season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, is making encouraging strides in his recovery following a frightening car accident that left him in a coma.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Yes, the Royals are 14-15 after a homestand encouraging by its record but with only a few slightly encouraging signs from a lineup that still pushed across just eight runs over a three-game weekend series.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That’s an encouraging sign, as Bellinger’s 39% pull rate would be his lowest in a single season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, is making encouraging strides in his recovery following a frightening car accident that left him in a coma.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Yes, the Royals are 14-15 after a homestand encouraging by its record but with only a few slightly encouraging signs from a lineup that still pushed across just eight runs over a three-game weekend series.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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 May. 2025.
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