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Meanings of very encouraging in English

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Usage of very encouraging in English
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Minco Chief Executive Terence McKillen said the latest results were very encouraging.
The Irish Times
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She said, On Ronnie, the story is simple but not very encouraging.
Devil's keep
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I'm afraid I don't have very encouraging news for you, my dear.
Tell me, pretty maiden
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I also made one very encouraging discovery: how to terminate their existence.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
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The answer, kindly written in this case, had not been very encouraging:-
The Fallen Leaves
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It was not very encouraging, but Lizzie made the best of it.
The Eustace Diamonds
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Trialled twice, both of them were very encouraging to say the least.
News.com.au
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The news you conveyed was all very encouraging and pleased him greatly.
Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand
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Tom was very encouraging as I came close on my fourth attempt.
Climbing Magazine
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During the winter we had a school, which produced very encouraging results.
Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian ...
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He had not criticised my performance, a fact very encouraging to me.
Medoline Selwyn's Work
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Really, you're not very encouraging, but I didn't expect you to be.
White Ashes
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O sir, said I, you are very encouraging to a weak mind!
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
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I've also had Black women in the industry who are very encouraging.
Ebony
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The current cross-government focus on family violence was also very encouraging, she said.
Radio NZ
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It's a long year but it's very encouraging that it's started this way.
Reuters
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