Synonyms
Examples of hearten in a Sentence
The team's victory has heartened its fans.
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
Recent Examples on the Web
Those are the highlights in what’s been a bumpy integration, so I was heartened when Google announced the $159.95 Fitbit Charge 6 earlier this fall.
—
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
In these difficult times, I’m always heartened that something as simple as sharing a story can connect us.
—Wendy Naugle, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Advocates said they were heartened that now a red state, Utah, and a blue state, Colorado, have embraced the reforms.
—Michael Squires, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2024
Brian Hofer, of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission, said he was heartened to hear that the highway patrol would store footage from the cameras a couple days less than the city’s 30-day limit.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
We are heartened that the calf survived the initial injury, and there is some evidence of healing.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
Ellison said she has been heartened by the response to Nimona, which has a 93 percent fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and in addition to its Oscar nomination has also received nods from the Critics Choice Awards, the Annie Awards and the GLAAD Media Awards.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
For his part, Altman said he was heartened to see that schools, where teachers feared students would use AI to write papers, now embrace the technology as crucial for the future.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
The cardinal said he was heartened to see a growing, thriving community.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
In these difficult times, I’m always heartened that something as simple as sharing a story can connect us.
—Wendy Naugle, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Advocates said they were heartened that now a red state, Utah, and a blue state, Colorado, have embraced the reforms.
—Michael Squires, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2024
Brian Hofer, of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission, said he was heartened to hear that the highway patrol would store footage from the cameras a couple days less than the city’s 30-day limit.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
We are heartened that the calf survived the initial injury, and there is some evidence of healing.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
Ellison said she has been heartened by the response to Nimona, which has a 93 percent fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and in addition to its Oscar nomination has also received nods from the Critics Choice Awards, the Annie Awards and the GLAAD Media Awards.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
For his part, Altman said he was heartened to see that schools, where teachers feared students would use AI to write papers, now embrace the technology as crucial for the future.
—Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
The cardinal said he was heartened to see a growing, thriving community.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hearten.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to hearten
Dictionary Entries Near hearten
Cite this Entry
“Hearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearten. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share