encourage speculation

Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words

to make speculation more likely to happen

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Examples (10)

  • The company's vague announcement only served to encourage further speculation.
  • Lack of transparency can often encourage unwarranted speculation among investors.
  • His cryptic remarks were bound to encourage widespread speculation about his future plans.
  • The government's inaction could encourage more speculation in the housing market.
  • Reporters deliberately tried to encourage speculation about a potential scandal.
  • To avoid confusion, we must not encourage any speculation regarding the project's delays.
  • Such ambiguous statements will only encourage unnecessary speculation.
  • The rapid rise in stock prices tends to encourage more speculation.
  • By not providing clear answers, they effectively encouraged public speculation.
  • A lack of official information will always encourage rumors and speculation.