heartened 1 of 2

past tense of hearten

heartened

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of heartened
Adjective
Eschmeyer said that she’s been heartened by MAHA’s momentum. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025 Many launched emergency fund drives and are heartened by the response. David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning. Steven Asarch, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartened
Verb
  • Mixing and matching is encouraged.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Keep scrolling to shop more puff-sleeve styles inspired by Reese Witherspoon, Kate Middleton, and more celebrities now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The print, which looks like it could be inspired by a fall scene on the East Coast, adds visual interest, depth, and warmth to your space.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When used effectively, philanthropic capital is patient, flexible and unafraid to take risks.
    Lynette Bell, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Stanley was impressed that Vlcek came to the varsity with confidence and unafraid to speak up after a successful summer with Sports Performance.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But social media has only emboldened fans, many of whom feel entitled to get selfies even when stars are off the clock, or to dissect a celebrity's appearance in the comments of a post.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • An emboldened Russia could create a pervasive sense of insecurity from Armenia to Georgia to Kazakhstan to Moldova to the Baltic states.
    Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have returned to the streets demanding a brave leadership.
    Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So carefree, fearless, brave and radiant.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Corfield, for her part, was excited and undaunted by the challenge of having to push Julia to her breaking point take after take.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When an intense summer storm popped up, most of the fans were undaunted.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Call it a valiant, optimistic, perhaps even a calamitous misreading.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Heartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartened. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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