heartening
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But amid all this weaponization and retribution is a heartening reality: In America, it doesn’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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’s a healthy reminder that, while it is heartening when worthwhile accomplishments receive awards recognition, when a film does not find favor with voting bodies, the strength and conviction of the work remains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Frodo felt his spirits reviving: the reminder of Bilbo’s first successful adventure was heartening.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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