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heartened

VERB

raise someone's spirits

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate arouse assure buoy cheer comfort embolden encourage energize inspire reassure strengthen

STRONG

console enliven incite inspirit rally revivify rouse steel stimulate stir

WEAK

buck up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depress discourage dishearten dissuade hurt weaken

STRONG

calm dull

WEAK

bring down

Example Sentences

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Investors on Friday were heartened by better-than-expected data from April’s jobs report, which suggested a strengthening labor market despite fears that AI will disrupt employment.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Republican congressman Zach Nunn wrote on X that he was "heartened by the ceasefire."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Not everyone in the region is so heartened; the war has shattered the illusion that the Gulf is a luxurious safe haven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The MND Association also said it was "heartened" to see Baroness Casey had listened and recommended the need for a fast-track passport enabling people with MND to secure the care and support they need.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He related how the FLN had begun their struggle with a handful of guerrilla attacks in 1954, having been heartened by the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela