“Now we can sell directly and this is very encouraging.”

“We're not real encouraged by the length of time that has gone by.”

“We encourage the Peanut Gallery to be vocal. The more the merrier.”

“It's just a preliminary result, but it's very encouraging.”

“Only positive consequences encourage good future performances.”

“We encourage people to get their tickets as soon as possible.”

“Mary always encouraged me to get good grades.”

“The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information.”

“It encourages irresponsible, aggressive and even illegal use of firearms.”

“Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.”