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.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Tolchin finds one thing encouraging: “When I’ve tested it, I have been heartened to see it fairly consistently recommends evaluation by a physician,” he says.

From Scientific American

He said that it was “heartening” to see the document as “the highest-level statement from the Vatican to date, “but much more needs to be done.”

From New York Times

Pastor Hugh Samuels shared words of consolation for the family shocked by the sudden loss of Woodard and heartened by the return of his cousin, McGee, who survived the brutal kidnappings.

From Seattle Times