As always, everyone quietly encouraged one another, the way a good family would.

When people came to the picnic, they were quietly encouraged to bring their friends next year.

Some authorities assert that the Government has quietly encouraged its growth as a counter to the church.

The diplomats also began quietly encouraging the civilian political leaders to find an alternative to his regime.

Each tree's propensity to lean or curve is quietly encouraged over many years.

Here he quietly encouraged his pupils to join the French Resistance.

Quietly encouraged her employers to talk about themselves.

Auto executives frustrated by the low values placed on their stocks have been quietly encouraging this analysis lately.

The idea of supplementing program cuts with tax increases is being quietly encouraged by welfare officials who fear that cuts alone may go too deep.

He and his close advisors quietly encouraged Shelby Jackson to run for governor to open up the superintendency.