encourage somebody in something

"This is especially encouraging in view of the recent stock market declines."

The band started traveling around the state teaching and encouraging music in small rural communities.

Education rates among women are quite encouraging in the state.

I'm sure you meant well, and that's encouraging in itself.

The omens for the new state were not encouraging in the first months of its existence.

But the bill's proponents said they were just encouraging builders in developed areas.

After all, the man had been so encouraging in their previous conversations.

The most recent projections are not encouraging, especially in Manhattan.

We are not encouraging development in huge swaths of land.

Especially encouraging, in the author's view, is their rapid adoption of free market practices.