Each announcement of opposition this week seemed to encourage the next.

Note that James seems to encourage those questions by not giving this major character a name.

The past, however, seems to encourage a more optimistic outlook.

Indeed, these new distinctions seemed only to encourage him in his efforts to prevent nuclear war.

The very formality of the garden seems to encourage good behavior.

They have a culture that seems not to encourage achievement.

This remark seemed to encourage the man, at any rate he did knock.

He was reprimanded, but this only seemed to encourage him.

Despite this, some Arab leaders yesterday seemed to encourage further violence.

"Whatever I say only seems to encourage more threats and violence from you people."