Sentence examples for be actively rooting for from inspiring English sources
And if current trends continue, entertainment firms may be actively rooting for Microsoft to triumph over RealNetwork's current hegemony.
It is a measure of his impact that, in Act I's big sword fight, you are actively rooting for him because you do not want him to turn into Mercutio, who so dominates "Romeo and Juliet" early on that Shakespeare had to kill him off to keep the focus on the young lovers.
This is a man that hundreds of thousands of American citizens are actively rooting for.
It was so long ago that Brian Cashman, who has spent his entire adult life working for the Yankees, was actively rooting against his future employer.
As a licensed practitioner of sportswriting, I am legally barred from actively rooting for any team.
The rivalry between Scotland and England in particular runs so deep that when England competes in the World Cup, many Scots employ a position of "anyone but England," actively rooting for England's opponents, whoever they are.
Harry Reid's powerful message is that he is not Sharron Angle! (Of course, he actively rooted for Angle to be foisted on Nevada voters, rather than face Sue Lowden).
"It's the first time I ever actively rooted for my team to lose.
But having someone actively root for you, someone invested in your success, is such a priceless gift.
but for it to be actively encouraged?
