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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
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
We’ve been heartened to see that a substantial number of alders has emerged from the recent city budget fracas to show resolve, self-discipline and real political chops.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Stacy Gallagher, development and policy coordinator for the Sea Turtle Conservancy, had traveled from Gainesville to make that case, and remembers feeling heartened when boisterous applause punctuated each of her points.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
We were heartened this week by news that CEO Saniv Lamba purchased nearly $1 million in Linde stock.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Sandy is impressed with his initiative and heartened that Nathan and Joe’s friendship has given way to professionalism.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite this, Ronda was heartened by some of the responses to the post, many of which came from fellow parents and once-rebellious kids turned adults who offered sympathy and similar stories.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
However, he is heartened by research that shows most Americans strongly disapprove of the current state of affairs.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
However, he is heartened by research that shows most Americans strongly disapprove of the current state of affairs.
—John T. Shaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartened
Adjective
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Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.—
Verb
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The city’s emergency overflow shelter is available to adults over 18, with capacity for dogs in kennels, but the office encouraged people who need a warm place to sleep to seek primary shelters as a first option.—
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
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Coach Kirby Smart has been unafraid to take calculated risks at critical moments of big games.—
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The only way to stop this is to embolden yourself and build a community that will be unafraid of the challenges — and there will be challenges.—
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Black jeans are one of the easiest staples to have in your closet, and Amazon is packed with similar styles inspired by these celebs.—
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Dominique says the city inspired his competitive mentality.—
Adjective
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This sends a signal of the Russians’ emboldened stance to the largest military alliance in history, at a time when the US role in it has been cast into doubt.—
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Her departure leaves a key role in Johnson’s administration vacant as an emboldened block of aldermen seeks to maintain control over the city’s budgeting process.—
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Those specifics aside, more stunningly, researchers discovered that these brave, early explorers of new worlds demonstrated a different way of moving than had been previously understood.—
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If Tulsa, Oklahoma, can create this support system from scratch and help thousands of strangers succeed in a new town, any organization can adapt to support their employees in our brave, new remote world.—
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But the true freshman looked poised and undaunted, able to pick up a trio of fourth-down conversions with his arm and more positive yards with his legs.—
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Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off dark revelations about their past, reflecting a new era in politics and an example set by President Donald Trump, who has forged ahead undaunted by controversies that would have been campaign-ending discoveries only a decade ago.—
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From her perspective, seeking support is not a lack of discipline, but a rational and courageous response to a complex condition that thrives in silence.—
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When somebody like Will Smith is courageous enough to be vulnerable and to immerse himself in, for my episode, Antarctica, the audience is able to see themselves through Will.—
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“Heartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartened. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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