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heartening

ADJECTIVE
encouraging
Synonyms


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

To the audience, it’s a heartening buddy dramedy about two boys choosing to forge a brighter path and quickly realizing they make each other better people.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Also heartening to Wall Street, Southwest’s outlook for the current quarter included impacts from the severe winter storm that swept the U.S. over the weekend.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Sometimes it was a heartening run dead north.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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