Roth, a wry, vivacious woman given to offhand encouraging remarks like "Great ears, Steve!"

There was a great outburst of excitement among the people, with encouraging remarks and even congratulations directed at the two couples.

Conversation was dilatory, much of it in the form of encouraging remarks directed toward Sarah by her parents.

The doctor examined him and made the usual encouraging remarks about how well he was coming along.

These encouraging remarks from Johnson set the theme of the work as it became a new "Johnsoniana" collection.

The comment could be interpreted as an encouraging remark for the dollar.

Every now and then they looked at the board and made some encouraging remark to the gentlemen.

I note Mr de Miguel's realistic but encouraging remarks with regard to Turkey.

Curtsinger applauded; Ottaway and Whitehead joined in with a chorus of encouraging remarks.

"You'll come pretty close to breaking your neck one of these days," was his father's encouraging remark.