hearten
verb (used with object)
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
is heartening
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present progressiveof hearten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It is heartening to see that the presidents of the two countries have led by example,” Wang said at a press conference earlier this month, referring to Trump and Xi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
For the medics at Lwrio, it is heartening that people are now tending to come to the clinic as soon as they get symptoms rather than first going to traditional healers.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
This in itself is heartening, but it’s not to say that what follows is anything like a comprehensive or even a representative list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
He said early parent demand is heartening but that pediatricians expect to spend lots of time this fall explaining to hesitant families how important COVID-19 vaccination is even for healthy children.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
It is heartening to feel that we can appropriate the superlative principles of all time instead of worshipping a deified personality who was limited to the best that men of his own generation could conceive.
From The Mistakes of Jesus by William Floyd
