Sentence examples for encouraged or whether from inspiring English sources

People can figure out very quickly whether dissent is encouraged or whether it's actually something that's not welcome.

Our nation has spent the better part of 2012 arguing over whether using birth control is a responsible idea we should encourage or whether it makes you a "slut".

There is also the al-Qaeda, which must not be encouraged or enabled, whether individually or officially by Saudis, because this will feed another monster that will backfire against Saudi Arabia and the region.

Whether simply encouraged or prescribed, the rich ornamentation sounds fresh and spontaneous.

New York Times  US prosecutors are trying to build a case against the WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange by finding out whether he encouraged or even helped to extract classified military and state department files.

I wasn't sure whether to be encouraged or frightened.

Justice Department officials are trying to find out whether Mr. Assange encouraged or even helped the analyst, Pfc.

Whether migrants are encouraged or allowed to organize and participate politically does too.

Some people are opposed to all (or nearly all) abortion and believe that the state should not even be allowing, let alone encouraging or funding, abortions whether connected to PNS or not.

"Petitioning" has come to signify any nonviolent, legal means of encouraging or disapproving government action, whether directed to the judicial, executive or legislative branch.

Its leaders could not agree whether to support or condemn the Patriot Act, whether to support or criticise the new Department of Homeland Security, whether to encourage or restrain the movement to war.