heartening
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There have been successes with audiences in Australia and South Africa, and a recent, heartening moment with the career revival of Anthony Kim, but the U.S. embrace has been tepid at best.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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 really heartening to see San Francisco come out to celebrate this beloved San Francisco icon," Jeanette Peach, the communications director at the academy, told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
That’s why it was so heartening to see filmmakers, actors and artists openly rooting for their work, and fighting for the success of their industry.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
It kept their spirits up, and ours too, come to that, because it was so heartening to see the children enjoying themselves.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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