hearten
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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 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
That would give fresh impetus to the Cop26 talks, and hearten activists.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2020
Expectations of a more stable partnership with business appeared to hearten investors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2017
Ralph had watched the water fight with sadness in his heart, never guessing the scene would one day hearten him, as it did now.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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
And though I know his battle against the shadows that kept him company in solitary are not yet won, he is getting better, which heartens me.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2018
Enjoy the joke with the mirth that heals and heartens, and speedily correct your mistakes.
From What Dress Makes of Us by Dorothy Quigley
He was heartened by Ramsay’s cost control and operating leverage in Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Investors seemed heartened by news that British authorities have cleared Ellison’s proposed takeover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
Republican congressman Zach Nunn wrote on X that he was "heartened by the ceasefire."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
As we started for the Globe in the morning, I was heartened to see that, for a change, the sky was clear.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
"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
"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
Maximize the heartening and heartrending, and you’ll stand to maximize the viewer’s compassion, too.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
But representation, particularly these days, can be a radical act, and there’s something heartening at the sight of the Kim family enjoying their turn in the mainstream spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
It was both demoralizing yet heartening to know that life would go on without her.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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