heartwarming
[hahrt-wawr-ming]
- gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
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Origin of heartwarming
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for heartwarming
Contemporary Examples
Before we get off the phone, Kent stumbles and stammers until finding her footing in a heartwarming anecdote.
‘The Babadook’ Is the Best (and Most Sincere) Horror Movie of the YearSamuel Fragoso
November 30, 2014
The story of Singh and Patel is a heartwarming one, and perfectly fits into the mold of a fairy-tale Disney sports film.
While the movie is certainly light and heartwarming, with the topic of age also comes death.
And so on and so forth, with the ominous subtext fairly shrieking over the pleasant and heartwarming text.
“The $5 donations are as heartwarming and in some ways more poignant than the larger donations,” Jacobson said.
Historical Examples
The men went about their tasks with a dash that was heartwarming.
The Lost WarshipRobert Moore Williams
Surprisingly, it turns out that very few couples have ever done this before, and everyone finds it a heartwarming experience.
Marriage Enrichment RetreatsDavid Mace
Whereupon Von Gerhard, after a moment's stiff surprise, gave vent to one of his heartwarming roars.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who LaughedEdna Ferber
She had been feeling neglected and lonely, and this unexpected friendliness was heartwarming.
The Beloved WomanKathleen Norris
Word Origin and History for heartwarming
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper