heartens
- present tense form of hearten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It heartens her when people tell her they are vaccinated and boosted, if eligible.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2022
“What heartens me was within a couple of weeks of that passing, was the council came together and said, ‘Let’s do what we can to make sure that we get a year-round shelter before then.’
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2018
And though I know his battle against the shadows that kept him company in solitary are not yet won, he is getting better, which heartens me.
From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2018
“The important part, and the thing that heartens me, is, we have a very good dialogue going,” Edgmon said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2017
Something deep That the heart can spend and keep: Wealth that greatens while we give, Praise that heartens us to live.
From The Poems of Henry Van Dyke by Van Dyke, Henry
