How to Use "Encouraging" with Example Sentences

encouraging (adj): giving hope or support

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Used with verbs:

"These test results are encouraging."
(be: is/am/are, look, seem)

"That sounds encouraging."
(sounds)

"His parents remain encouraging despite his bad grades."
(remain)

Used with adverbs:

"His improvement is very encouraging."
(very, extremely, highly, quite)

"The results are hardly encouraging."
(hardly, mildly, slightly)

Used with nouns:

"He received some encouraging news."
(news, results, reports, responses)

"Her parents said some encouraging words to cheer her up."
(words, things)

"The research is off to an encouraging start."
(start)

"She gave him an encouraging smile."
(smile)