heartening

/ ˈhɑːtənɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing cheerfulness; encouraging

Example Sentences

The warbling never improved, but it was heartening to see someone get over their paralyzing self-consciousness.

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In these tinderbox times, there is something heartening in the daily gathering.

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It’s heartening, especially once viewers realize these are fellow Borderland escapees who have picked themselves up from the dire circumstances that led to their otherworldly journey in the first place.

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Their hope is heartening - but I still don't see a clear path out.

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In a world that often feels bleak, and where domestic pleasures are increasingly dismissed as “trad-wifery,” it’s heartening to see one of the most powerful women in the world kneading a rainbow-speckled funfetti loaf.

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Related Words

• reassuring