heartened
Example Sentences
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Isak may have been the beneficiary of a goalkeeping error for his first-half goal, but the manner in which he ran at the Tunisian defence then showed the confidence to shoot will have heartened Iraola.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Investors were also heartened by news last month that next year’s Medicare payment rates would be higher than the government initially proposed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Republican congressman Zach Nunn wrote on X that he was "heartened by the ceasefire."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
By laying all of this bare, you will feel a great sense of relief, and feel heartened that you have done the right thing.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Sticky asked, heartened to learn of someone else having difficulty with the maze.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
