has been heartening
- present perfect progressive of hearten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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What has been heartening to her is seeing how on Maui, Native Hawaiians and other locals have come together to help one another emerge from the wreckage.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
"It has been heartening to see our community send so much love to this young man's family," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2023
Allan Chartrand, an ecotoxicologist who first estimated the extent of the DDT dumping in the 1980s, said it has been heartening to see so many puzzle pieces from the past finally coming together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
It has been heartening to see major news organizations avoid overuse of the Uvalde killer’s name and picture.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
“It was essential to us and our partners that viewers felt like they were tuning in to one product. One thing that has been heartening is the quality of the production,” Ebersol said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2019
