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 certainly would hearten Doctor Warren when he heard how stupid the British had been.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

What heartens Sellars is a basic human need for creativity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2020

“What heartens me is that Republicans and Democrats both hear about this issue,” she said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2019

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

What heartens Mr. Gainor is Mr. Zuckerberg’s willingness to sit down with conservatives to work on fixing the problem.

From Washington Times ● May 16, 2016

It heartens the other person, lifts the burden off him.

From The Road to Damascus by Graham Rawson

"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

Lee was heartened that her new bosses seemed excited to have her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

McShane and Sartenaer have been heartened by the immediate response to the documentary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Isak may have been the beneficiary of a goalkeeping error for his first-half goal, but the manner in which he ran at the Tunisian defence then showed the confidence to shoot will have heartened Iraola.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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

All of that might sound heartening for people hoping that humans will remain central to the creation of culture.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

It’s heartening to see that documentary filmmaking can still change lives.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

"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

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

It kept their spirits up, and ours too, come to that, because it was so heartening to see the children enjoying themselves.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo