hearten
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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
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
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
It cannot be otherwise, that is how we hearten ourselves.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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
Why they did so well when thousands of other people over 80 have succumbed to the new disease is a mystery that intrigues and heartens physicians and aging experts.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2020
“What heartens me is that Republicans and Democrats both hear about this issue,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2019
"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
McShane and Sartenaer have been heartened by the immediate response to the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
Investors on Friday were heartened by better-than-expected data from April’s jobs report, which suggested a strengthening labor market despite fears that AI will disrupt employment.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
Investors were also heartened by news last month that next year’s Medicare payment rates would be higher than the government initially proposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
His efforts heartened Duran and impressed other horsemen, who began to hire him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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
It’s heartening that the movies are getting closer to that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
There was loud applause for the Abbot’s heartening words, but Constance was not convinced.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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