hearten

This will hearten Kyiv, which has demanded more pressure be placed on Russia in talks between Moscow and Washington discussing a possible ceasefire.

From BBC ● May 1, 2025

The outpouring of love and offers of support hearten us.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

The relatively shorter break, after the company picked 2025 as the potential date for BTS' return as a group, also appeared to hearten the market.

From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022

But what if you’re looking to hearten rather than startle the soul?

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020

But we knew that the news would hearten them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

This heartens Jimmy so much that he calls Kim at Palm Coast Sprinklers in Titusville, Fla., which is where she seems to work.

From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

It heartens her when people tell her they are vaccinated and boosted, if eligible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

“What heartens me was within a couple of weeks of that passing, was the council came together and said, ‘Let’s do what we can to make sure that we get a year-round shelter before then.’

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2018

The outpouring of support heartens her, but Valerio has a less-than-optimistic forecast for Muslims.

From The Guardian ● May 13, 2018

It heartens a patient and gives him the will power to throw off his anxieties and to keep from watching his heart and thus further interfering with its activities.

From Health Through Will Power by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

We’re heartened by that progress, but the work goes on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Isak may have been the beneficiary of a goalkeeping error for his first-half goal, but the manner in which he ran at the Tunisian defence then showed the confidence to shoot will have heartened Iraola.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Investors on Friday were heartened by better-than-expected data from April’s jobs report, which suggested a strengthening labor market despite fears that AI will disrupt employment.

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

At the time it heartened me that Bunny, in spite of his obviously disturbed state of mind, nonetheless continued to follow the old routine so easily.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

"We didn't realise how wide the interest is; it's heartening to see that a lot of people care about this farm," said Hicks.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Either way, it’s heartening to hear people say they want to give back.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

“One of the most heartening parts of this past year for me has been the outpouring of support I’ve received from women,” she declared in the video.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

“It’s heartening to see that the message has been relayed,” Chavez Garcia said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Then to the sullen and despairing North there came heartening news, the first of which was in a dispatch from Mobile, Alabama.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt