take heart
idiomatic phrase
: to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful
Take heart; things will get better soon.
While teams like the Indians and the Red Sox face grueling Septembers, the A's … can take heart in having survived their most difficult stretch.—
Sports Illustrated
Sports IllustratedMovements against any form of repression can take heart from a historical method that demonstrates that much of what has been produced by history can also be dismantled.—Nicholas B. Dirks
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Optimists can take heart from the much more positive attitudes toward the United States evident in capitals around the world recently.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2010
History Repeating Sports Interactive might take heart from the fact this exact scenario has happened before to Football Manager, albeit a very long time ago.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
So, to anyone reading this who feels like they’re stuck in a cycle of failure, take heart.
—William Wolfram, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Potential California lawsuit seen as having better odds Musk can, however, take heart in knowing that at least one consumer advocacy group shares his frustration, even if for reasons other than personal.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
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Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2010
History Repeating Sports Interactive might take heart from the fact this exact scenario has happened before to Football Manager, albeit a very long time ago.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
So, to anyone reading this who feels like they’re stuck in a cycle of failure, take heart.
—William Wolfram, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Potential California lawsuit seen as having better odds Musk can, however, take heart in knowing that at least one consumer advocacy group shares his frustration, even if for reasons other than personal.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Take heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20heart. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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