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hearten

[hahr-tn] / ˈhɑr tn /


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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

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

“Poor girl, you’re worn out. It isn’t like you to be forlorn. Stop a bit. I’ll hearten you up in a jiffy.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

“I get a 158 leetle lonesome here all by myself, an’ it heartens me up a bit ter git a sight of young critters.

From The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold by Spencer Davenport

Investors seemed heartened by news that British authorities have cleared Ellison’s proposed takeover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

Republican congressman Zach Nunn wrote on X that he was "heartened by the ceasefire."

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 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

Asked about the video footage of the snake on the Orange County beach, Crowell said it was heartening to see someone trying to help the sea snake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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

The picture was widely published two days later as heartening evidence of how miserably equipped the American Army often was, despite its reputation for being rich.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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