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heartening

ADJECTIVE
encouraging
Synonyms


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“One of the most heartening parts of this past year for me has been the outpouring of support I’ve received from women,” she declared in the video.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

They’ve also led him to the heartening and hard-won conclusion that we control how we respond to our emotions: “Reject nothing. Receive everything. See what you learn.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

To the audience, it’s a heartening buddy dramedy about two boys choosing to forge a brighter path and quickly realizing they make each other better people.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Also heartening to Wall Street, Southwest’s outlook for the current quarter included impacts from the severe winter storm that swept the U.S. over the weekend.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

It was cold in the dining-room, the sun not yet on the windows, and I was grateful for the scalding bitter coffee and heartening bacon.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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