hearten

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 is not long to wait,” I said, trying to hearten her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

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 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

"It heartens a fellow to have things happen this way," my partner said in a tone of satisfaction.

From Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington by James Otis

"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

I’ve been heartened by the throngs of people gathered in multiplexes, even if it means the floors are extra sticky from spilled soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Investors seemed heartened by news that British authorities have cleared Ellison’s proposed takeover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Borrowers had been heartened by the regular falls in mortgage rates during June and early July, but brokers say the latest changes are evidence of the uncertainty in the sector.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sticky asked, heartened to learn of someone else having difficulty with the maze.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

"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

That something so bold can have the journey this film has had is even more heartening.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 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

The picture was widely published two days later as heartening evidence of how miserably equipped the American Army often was, despite its reputation for being rich.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut