hearten

Example Sentences

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James issued a statement saying she was "heartened by today's victory".

From BBC

James said Monday that she was heartened by the legal victory.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she had been "greatly heartened" by the support she had received since the story became public, and had decided to seek legal advice.

From BBC

But it was heartening to hear from so many people who want to know more about decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid: the second-largest greenhouse-gas emitter in the country.

From Seattle Times

It's just heartening to see that even since the time that I shopped around the book, things have moved forward in the way that they have.

From Salon