How to Use take heart in a Sentence

take heart

idiomatic phrase
  • Have you been laid off? Take a deep breath, and take heart.
    Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Tomato lovers take heart, this isn't the end of the story.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
  • Bond fans can also take heart that a new film is very much on the cards.
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The risen Lord calls us to take heart and rely on our faith to support us.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 2 Aug. 2022
  • For those with pandemic pangs for the sweet crunch of Grape Nuts, take heart.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2021
  • If things have felt blocked or stalled lately, take heart!
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • If the thought of dropping $150 on a bundle of branches turns you Grinchy, take heart.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
  • And if any of the above scenarios hit close to home, take heart—awareness is the first step in making a change.
    Siobhan Neela-Stock, SELF, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The drivers take heart and energy from the fans, who love to see the manual trans cars run, Atkins says.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
  • For those who’ve found themselves in overpriced, tiny apartments, take heart: There won’t be a ton of space to keep warm.
    Curbed, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Meat eaters can take heart as beef roast prices fell 8.1% in November from a year ago, the biggest slump in six years.
    Michael Hirtzer, Bloomberg.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Some of the show’s couples, like Elaine and DeSean, fan favorites from the first season, take heart at the prospect of such an exchange.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • Viewers who find the first few episodes a bit slow can take heart: Some momentum finally starts to build in the fifth episode.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • Fans, however, can perhaps take heart in at least one thing.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 3 Sep. 2022
  • If the world sometimes seems cold and heartless, filled with animus and divide, take heart.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • Gardeners eager to dig out their trusty trowel and get to digging, take heart.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Pierre advised Dolan to take heart from Jesus, who performed miracles in the water and desert both.
    Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022
  • But take heart: Charlotte is a dog-friendly city, and there are dozens of restaurants, bottle shops, cafes, and more that are happy to welcome your pup.
    Alicia Valenski, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The underside of your finger is also a better place to take heart rate and blood oxygen readings than your wrist.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
  • If taking a swim class at your local YMCA or going on a long jog is too much of a time commitment right now, take heart.
    Regan Stephens, PEOPLE.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • No one wants to think about a rainout, but fans can at least take heart that such decision aren’t made lightly or randomly.
    al, 20 May 2022
  • But take heart, on Monday the normal high temperatures begin to decrease marking the end of the hottest part of summer.
    Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • For now, the Pentagon can take heart from several factors.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2019
  • Guardiola and Ancelotti will both take heart that their approach worked, that nothing has yet been lost.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • Guardiola and Ancelotti will both take heart that their approach worked, that nothing has yet been lost.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • And take heart -- at least your husband is exposing himself to some germs during this pandemic.
    oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Not much information is available about the film yet, but fans of the recent Paddington movies should take heart that their director, Paul King, is helming this project.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 May 2021
  • But opponents of offshore wind are undaunted in their efforts to kill such projects, taking heart in Orsted’s decision to scrap its two projects in New Jersey.
    Wayne Parry, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • If your budget doesn't allow for yet another monthly payment for cloud storage, take heart.
    Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • If every walk around the neighborhood or hike through the woods has your dog carrying home a big stick, take heart, this doggie-favorite activity is quite common.
    Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 16 June 2021

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