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
Recent Examples on the Web
Winning five of their first six games post-break is encouraging.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Keep reinforcing the positive and encouraging patience.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Although there haven’t been signs of a consumer pullback, the latest data on retail spending wasn’t encouraging.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The businesswoman and mom spoke exclusively to PEOPLE and gave some encouraging words to moms in October 2024 when she was being honored at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards, alongside other moms who have raised this generation's stars.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Keep reinforcing the positive and encouraging patience.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
Although there haven’t been signs of a consumer pullback, the latest data on retail spending wasn’t encouraging.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The businesswoman and mom spoke exclusively to PEOPLE and gave some encouraging words to moms in October 2024 when she was being honored at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards, alongside other moms who have raised this generation's stars.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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