buoyed up

As wealth is rebuilt, consumption demand will be buoyed up accordingly, and that will contribute to recovery.

She was buoyed up by her dress, and floated down the stream.

A few moments later she hurried away, buoyed up by the thought that she was not only to see her lover but to serve him.

He went back to the hotel buoyed up in spite of himself, and found Alan moping in the reading-room.

Lars, who on the way had been buoyed up by the sense of his heroism, began now to feel strangely uncomfortable.

All that first month Laura was buoyed up by the anticipation of that comfortable check she was soon to finger.