hearten
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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
There is also some quite progressive language in this draft decision that will hearten campaigners, specifically the mention of coal.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2021
But what if you’re looking to hearten rather than startle the soul?
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
It cannot be otherwise, that is how we hearten ourselves.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
It fortifies and heartens me to witness the protests against this practice and the growing clamor from serious, nonpartisan public servants to redress it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
What heartens Sellars is a basic human need for creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
“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 the other person, lifts the burden off him.
From The Road to Damascus by Graham Rawson
In a statement, Kenneth Kahn, chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, said he was heartened by the creation of the Mishopshno State Marine Conservation Area, named for a nearby historical village.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Recently, he wrote online that he is stressed about the world his two young children will inherit, but he is heartened by one thing:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"And I was heartened to hear Julia reflect that that was the experience that took place in our office."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
And yet there was something vulnerable in his eyes that heartened Celia, that reminded her of her little boy.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
It’s heartening to see that documentary filmmaking can still change lives.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I find it very heartening," 24-year-old Magnus Bjerg Sturm told AFP at the Social Democrats party at a Stockholm conference centre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
At a time when drama has come to depend on celebrity leads and commercial hype, this bounty of understated excellence is heartening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"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
He means his words to be reassuring, but I don’t think any words could possibly sound heartening right now.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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