hearten

Example Sentences

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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

Its inclusion will hearten many developing nations, which have been asking for a clear financial commitment to tackle the impacts of climate change that they can't adapt to.

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

Now I can admit to myself that I didn’t write the essay just to hearten a few conservationists and deflect some charitable dollars to better causes.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2017

But we knew that the news would hearten them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela