heartening

Example Sentences

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“It is heartening to see that the presidents of the two countries have led by example,” Wang said at a press conference earlier this month, referring to Trump and Xi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

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

It was both demoralizing yet heartening to know that life would go on without her.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman