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adjective

as in reassured

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verb

past tense of hearten
as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse

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Recent Examples of heartened
Verb
While all sides are feeling the economic impact and loss of tourism, some are heartened and others resentful. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 Ahmed is heartened by the pushback against Hindu nationalism in recent years from progressive Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Dalits, members of the former untouchable caste in India who have historically faced discrimination. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 But he was heartened by the support for Paul’s amendment in particular. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 July 2026 Still, she is heartened that more than a handful of cactuses made it through the White Sage, a crucial first step. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 July 2026 Nelsen, however, said he has been heartened by the ongoing settlement talks between the state and Khosla. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026 The Richmond Fed chief was heartened by a rapid decline in gasoline prices in his district as the price of oil fell following a recent ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. — Catarina Saraiva, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 In the weeks leading up to the film’s release, both Becker and Tremper said they were heartened to see the early reaction the film received at the Sundance Film Festival and other venues. — Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartened
  1. reassured
  2. encouraged
  3. unafraid
  4. inspired
  5. emboldened
  6. brave
  7. undaunted
  8. courageous
Adjective
  • Given the recent weakness in the stock and the broader macro uncertainty, hearing from management left us feeling more reassured in our position.
    — Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of reassured
Verb
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Brown ramped back up this summer, he and the team were encouraged by his progress.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Adjective
  • Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Thank you for being unafraid to show your most authentic self.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unafraid
Verb
  • Though the hotel burned down twice, it was rebuilt following the more recent fire of 1925; its present-day structure is inspired by Rome’s Villa Medici.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Oral healthcare doesn’t often make the global news cycle, but earlier this week Dyson added a new gadget to its product lineup that inspired a flurry of headlines.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspired
Adjective
  • But maybe in an age when smartphones keep them in constant contact with their children, helicopter parents have become more extreme and emboldened.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On this pivotal question lies the fate of the youthful Prime Minister whose performance is being closely watched by an emboldened electorate.
    — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of emboldened
Adjective
  • How will this play out as these brave, disillusioned journalists enter our world?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Gunn was indeed brave, and her performance was indeed a train wreck.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Still, Walker remains undaunted about the prospects for Morton, which last won a sectional title in 2012.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like Dante, Nick Tosches was an undaunted character whose tongue-twisting prose was an iconoclastic mash-up of realism and intricate, erudite lyricism.
    — A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of undaunted
Adjective
  • However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those early songs and some of that stuff was so courageous, so good.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of courageous

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“Heartened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartened. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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