That is the most encouraging thing that's happened to us.

The encouraging thing was that all the people he had sentenced were, so far at any rate, in good health.

Q. And what's one of the most encouraging things you've seen?

The enthusiasm of the fans today is the most encouraging thing.

He had a lot of encouraging things to say to me.

It was not the most encouraging thing he could have heard at the moment, but Terry had a good point.

The encouraging thing is that they still seem to go.

The encouraging thing is they've told me I've had a good spring.

The encouraging thing was that Bugs had made it back, and in one piece.

But we have more encouraging things to report, too.