Example Sentences

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But just now, the late spring weather forecast for temperatures and precipitation thereabouts looks hearteningly like the dramatic peninsula itself: high and dry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

Perhaps most conspicuous — remarkably and hearteningly, given that Blanchard is straight — they both involve queer male protagonists, and their struggles with traditional conceptions of masculinity are part of their heartfelt charm.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

And, hearteningly, there has already been a show of solidarity from Ukraine’s border states and other European countries.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

Perhaps most hearteningly, Echohawk has been impressed by the people she works with and serves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2020

The mail poured in, hearteningly favorable and moving.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin