as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
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Recent Examples of hearten
The fact that our national media has become increasingly focused on this side of the story is heartening.
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Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
That may hearten beneficiaries but won’t rein in prices.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Still, the sound heartened Taboada.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Apollo's old-timers are heartened that the 43-year-old Isaacman is accelerating the pace of Artemis launches to more closely match Apollo's speed and safety record.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
That may hearten beneficiaries but won’t rein in prices.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Still, the sound heartened Taboada.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearten
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That feeling of being seen and understood stayed with her, ultimately inspiring Henson to commit to a career as a nurse and to offer the same reassurance to her own patients.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Kaneda’s core concept that Japan should focus more on quality than overwhelming force would inspire the Yamato and Mushashi in the 1930s.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Officials also encourage businesses to give customers a glimpse of how dim sum is made through live-streaming.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Hearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearten. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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