had heartened
- past perfect of hearten.
Example Sentences
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In the midst of the blitz, Winston Churchill had heartened Britons with the promise that their ruined cities would rise "beautiful, resplendent, Phoenix-like from the ashes of the dead."
From Time Magazine Archive
In Britain's darkest and finest hour, his flaming words and dauntless courage had heartened his country to stand alone against Hitler at the crest of his Blitzkrieg power.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Commander-in-Chief read out a speech to us, thanking us for our services, which, he said, had helped him to victory, because we had heartened the troops and the people by our work.
From Now It Can Be Told by Gibbs, Philip
Yet it was obvious that the young man's unaffected cordiality had heartened him immensely.
From Captivating Mary Carstairs by Crosby, Raymond Moreau
Phyllys's love had heartened him as it always heartened him.
From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell
