That was a message directed at the human-rights community, and, so far, it seems to have reached a supportive audience.

To study the effects of supportive audiences, the researchers organized three laboratory experiments.

It's good for them to have a supportive audience and one that wants them to grow.

Many in his supportive audience wanted to hear his stand on domestic social issues.

When members tell their story to a supportive audience, they can obtain relief from chronic feelings of shame and guilt.

But a wave of applause from the generally supportive audience kept him going.

"I also love the ability to do top-notch theater with a very supportive audience, and its a great audience here."

It was well past nine-thirty when she finally got up there in front of that sympathetic, responsive, supportive audience.

He spent more than two hours talking about the issues he chose with a supportive audience.

They were preaching to the converted, a clearly supportive audience.