encouragement

For such a tiny glyph, an emoji carries a lot of power—adding a dose of levity to a conversation or providing some much-needed encouragement to a friend.

Condon can take some encouragement that the Times favorably reviewed an earlier Washington production of Side Show.

Noor joined it in 2007 with the encouragement of a man he simply calls “Mr. Khattak.”

If the crowd started to audibly sing one of his songs, he would lose track of the vocal and launch into screams of encouragement.

Ultimately, all kids see a little bit of Bart in themselves—a scared but bright kid who just needs some encouragement and trust.

I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and I have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

The artists of Oosterbeck and Brussels, who were her associates, materially aided her by their encouragement.

A heavy rain had fallen in the afternoon, and he lingered in her company at her invitation and encouragement.

Receiving small encouragement in England, he applied to sugar-cane planters to give his engines a trial in the West Indies.

On the threshold of my new work such encouragement greatly cheered me and increased my determination to do my best.

During the eleven months since he had left England he had experienced neither encouragement nor flattery.