as in reassured
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as in encouraged
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 heartened
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
We are heartened by the number of New Mexicans getting vaccinated in response to this outbreak.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
And she is heartened by the outpouring of support for Mel and the concern for Belinda’s fate.
—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
We are heartened to hear from the White House that no decision has been made, because reversing protections now would send a troubling message about America's commitment to those seeking safety from conflict.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The square erupted in applause upon hearing Francis’ words, heartened to hear his voice.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Gillespie is hopeful that more homeowners will recognize the urgency, but said he is heartened that in just the last month, almost 300 homeowners have requested evaluations of their property, including assessments of vulnerabilities.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
In these challenging times of rapid change, I am heartened to know that dedicated individuals are stepping up to chart a course for the future of education R&D.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But, despite Newcastle’s woeful records at each, supporters can definitely be heartened by this team’s enviable ability to confound their own club’s history.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Soon, Anderson was heartened by a check for $5,000 from Point, a Wisconsin brewery and Kohola collaborator, Then came offers from Kona Brewing and Maui’s Wailea resort.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartened
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The party has dismissed the raucous town halls in conservative districts as the work of liberal activist groups, which have encouraged people to flood public forums in an attempt to highlight frustrations with the administration.—
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Before the Democratic National Convention in 1912, McCombs encouraged prominent journalists and editors to write articles supportive of Wilson's nomination.—
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Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.—
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What inspired you to start the Latinx Education Collaborative?—
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That dual fluency is becoming the golden ticket: grounded in risk and regulation, but unafraid of building toward what’s next.—
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The Right tends to think of violence as being caused by intrinsically bad people who are unafraid of the criminal justice system.—
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The reversal reinforces the appeals courts’ position in recent years warning against the early dismissal of copyright infringement lawsuits over creative works that’s emboldened creators and holders of rights to sue for idea theft.—
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Today, an emboldened Trump offers a quid-pro-quo—rare earths for military assistance—with the world watching, and hardly anyone reacts.—
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Despite those scares, Ramon was brave enough to push out and defend in the opposition half.—
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Many leaders want breakthrough thinking yet fail to set the conditions for people to feel brave enough to contribute.—
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Chern Yuan, the company’s 40-year-old group CEO, is undaunted by rising macroeconomic headwinds brought on by President Donald Trump’s tariff war.—
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The company is undaunted even as global equity markets tumbled after Trump imposed higher tariffs on as many countries only to suspend the implementation of some of the tariffs.—
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The segment famously saw Piper remove Gowen's prosthetic leg, instantly establishing his courageous character.—
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The event series is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
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Panthers in an 0-2 hole in the series Despite a valiant effort once again in the third — putting up 37 shot attempts and 15 scoring chances (including 10 high-danger chances) — the Panthers fell 4-3 to the Maple Leafs and are now 0-2 in the best-of-7 series.—
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The Mets’ late-inning shortcomings squandered a valiant effort by Waddell, who was called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday to provide length as the Mets deployed a bullpen game.—
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“Heartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartened. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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