hearten
Example Sentences
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James issued a statement saying she was "heartened by today's victory".
From BBC
James said Monday that she was heartened by the legal victory.
Scott Munro, the president of the city’s detectives union, said his members were heartened to hear Tisch would remain in the job.
We were heartened to find that this mail-order boom is providing a proliferation of excellent options just as time-stressed home cooks are looking to lighten the holiday-hosting load, or outsource it entirely.
Silsby, who helped organize the party, was heartened by the turnout.
From Los Angeles Times
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