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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Angels fans who had regained some faith in Yusei Kikuchi after last weekend’s encouraging start could only watch with frustration as all of that was wiped away in one disturbing inning.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The research is not conclusive on the use of GLP-1 and Alzheimer’s, but some preliminary data is encouraging.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the decades-long battle against cancer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
An encouraging blurb from Brand was enough to send me in search of A Pattern Language, Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, and many other revelatory reads.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The research is not conclusive on the use of GLP-1 and Alzheimer’s, but some preliminary data is encouraging.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being made by researchers in the decades-long battle against cancer.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
An encouraging blurb from Brand was enough to send me in search of A Pattern Language, Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, and many other revelatory reads.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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