Encouraging: meaning and example
adjective · In the sense illustrated below
Giving hope, confidence or support.
Example sentence
“The first results were encouraging.”
An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.
Putting it into words
In a compliment
“Your encouraging message helped me take the first step.”
This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.
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