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heart-warming

ADJECTIVE
comforting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encouraging reassuring refreshing soothing
STRONG
abating allaying alleviating assuaging consoling curing freeing inspiriting invigorating lightening mitigating relieving remedying restoring revitalizing revivifying softening solacing succoring sustaining tranquilizing upholding warming
WEAK
analeptic consolatory health-giving
Antonyms
WEAK
aggravating depressing dispiriting distressing disturbing irritating upsetting worrying

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Writer director George Miller has been making Mad Max movies on and off for more than 40 years, interspersed of course with films at the other end of the spectrum like the heart warming Babe.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

They were two of the most heart warming, caring , loving people.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017

Jenny Doane is the most heart warming example of someone who leveraged this platform.

From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2017

The story of what actually happened though was really touching and heart warming in itself and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy and contented inside.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2013

It took until later, lying curled in her blanket, for the warmth that his approval gave her to sink into place around her heart, warming her as she fell into a good sleep.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich