Sentence examples for encouraged silly from inspiring English sources

Fun is not their main objective, and yet even viewers familiar with contemporary art come at them through the filter of later works like the "Passstücke," loosely translated as "Adaptives," of the Viennese artist Franz West from the '70s and '80s — plaster sculpture-prosthetics that encouraged silly, absurdist behavior.

"Just encouraged".

("Retro attire is encouraged").

No silly!

Should this be encouraged?

"I was very encouraged," he said.

Basketball is another encouraged pastime.

Silly, Silly Sidecar.

That subtly encouraged long-term thinking.

Republicans are the most encouraged.

We played, encouraged and yahooed.