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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He was embraced by Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony Hamilton, who then offered him encouraging words to boost his morale.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
The current adoption trends are encouraging, particularly in healthcare and sustainability.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, his caddie was on hand to help him on his way with an encouraging push.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most encouraging news is that rent increased a relatively modest 0.3% for the third month, extending a a slowdown and nudging the annual increase from 4.2% to 4.1%, the smallest since January 2022.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
The current adoption trends are encouraging, particularly in healthcare and sustainability.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Fortunately, his caddie was on hand to help him on his way with an encouraging push.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most encouraging news is that rent increased a relatively modest 0.3% for the third month, extending a a slowdown and nudging the annual increase from 4.2% to 4.1%, the smallest since January 2022.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Encouraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encouraging. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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