How to Use hearten in a Sentence
hearten
verb- The team's victory has heartened its fans.
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Paul seems heartened by this, and wants to call his wife and kids.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Aug. 2024
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All of the art is heartening—and very much at home.
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Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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Again, something that should hearten the bulls.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Back on stage Sunday, Grande seemed heartened by the huge turnout.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
4 June 2017
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Kershaw said he was heartened, at least, that his issue was a lack of command.
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Sam Blum,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Still, the sound heartened Taboada.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Many launched emergency fund drives and are heartened by the response.
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David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Young spent time on Thursday’s off day watching video of the bullpen and was heartened.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
12 Aug. 2023
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But they were heartened to see so many people protesting against the law on Monday.
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Michael Williams,
Dallas News,
7 Aug. 2023
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Generally the markets are heartened by the fact that there is some progress.
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Benjamin Parkin,
WSJ,
29 Aug. 2018
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But they’ve been heartened to see the steps people are taking to keep their connections alive.
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Sophie Carson,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2020
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She's heartened by the fact that schools across the state seem to be doing similar pushes to feed kids.
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Lily Altavena,
azcentral,
25 Apr. 2018
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As my own term draws to a close, I am heartened at the idea of Panch as my successor.
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Rachel Leingang,
azcentral,
19 Dec. 2019
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They were heartened by the positive response to the practice run.
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Vincent T. Davis,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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And that's been really heartening to me.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Those who knew Feinberg back then are heartened to see him in his current position.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the Sox were heartened to see Yoshida have a productive day.
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Peter Abraham,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 Sep. 2023
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In the months since, Gina Narciso has been heartened by the response to the club.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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That may hearten beneficiaries but won’t rein in prices.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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That may hearten beneficiaries but won’t rein in prices.
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Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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My hope is that folks who knew Bob will be heartened to see him in this light and also to see his own work doing good in the world.
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Maris Kreizman,
latimes.com,
26 Jan. 2018
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At first, Corado was heartened by the support that flowed after Mely’s death.
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Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2023
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But he was heartened by the fact that Griffith, who could be a tough audience, seemed to like the new take on her old song.
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Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2023
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In the last day, I have been heartened by so many Americans who have raised their voices to speak out.
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Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2017
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His message of unity was heartening.
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Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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We are heartened that the calf survived the initial injury, and there is some evidence of healing.
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Li Cohen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2024
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They were heartened by attention the post received, and when the time came, about 40 people showed up.
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Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
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