take heart
idiomatic phrase
: to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful
Take heart; things will get better soon.
While teams like the Indians and the Red Sox face grueling Septembers, the A's … can take heart in having survived their most difficult stretch.—
Sports Illustrated
Sports IllustratedMovements against any form of repression can take heart from a historical method that demonstrates that much of what has been produced by history can also be dismantled.—Nicholas B. Dirks
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Parkinson’s side can take heart from their efforts against Oxford, especially in the first half as the visitors struggled.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
She’s also taken heart from the response on TikTok.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Looking back, Jayce hopes other Make-A-Wish kids take heart in the endless possibilities.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But take heart, 50% of college grads have jobs that have absolutely nothing to do with their previous degrees.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
She’s also taken heart from the response on TikTok.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Looking back, Jayce hopes other Make-A-Wish kids take heart in the endless possibilities.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
But take heart, 50% of college grads have jobs that have absolutely nothing to do with their previous degrees.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take heart
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“Take heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20heart. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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