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heartening

ADJECTIVE
encouraging
Synonyms


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“It’s heartening to see that the message has been relayed,” Chavez Garcia said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That said, it was heartening to witness the first-ever Oscar for best casting, which went to “One Battle After Another” casting director Cassandra Kulukundis.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 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

At the corner of Lake and Mariposa in Altadena, two restaurants — Betsy and Miya — are heartening signs of life just a few hundred feet apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

A stream overhung with palms wound beside them with a loud, heartening sound.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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