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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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Calvert-Lewin's inclusion is a heart-warming redemption tale, but Tuchel and England supporters must pray nothing happens to Kane, who has scored 78 goals in 112 appearances, or their World Cup hopes could be wrecked.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"It was so heart-warming," she said of the hero's welcome she received all week.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Tonya, from Colchester, said seeing her daughter's reaction to the doll was heart-warming.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Hilary Rosen, chair of Bafta's television committee, said: "The list includes heart-warming and heart-stopping surprises that got us all talking, and speaks to the power of great television to have real and lasting impact."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

But Eleanor found as much difficulty as most of us do, in expressing our best and truest thoughts, and so the Burtwell family never knew what a heart-warming impression they had made upon their guest.

From A Bookful of Girls by Fuller, Anna

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