Hearten
verb
To make someone feel more cheerful or confident.
The news about the economy has heartened investors.
Often appears as...
- hearten someone
- be heartened
verb
To make someone feel more cheerful or confident.
The news about the economy has heartened investors.
Often appears as...
- hearten someone
- be heartened
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotion Booster
Indicates positive emotional reinforcement and increase in confidence.
His coach's praise heartened him before the big game.
Pro Tip 2/3Response to Good News
Often used when reacting to encouraging information or events.
I was heartened to hear she recovered quickly from her illness.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Impact
Implies a personal or emotional impact on someone, not just a change in situation.
The community's support heartened the family during the crisis.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotion Booster
Indicates positive emotional reinforcement and increase in confidence.
His coach's praise heartened him before the big game.
Pro Tip 2/3Response to Good News
Often used when reacting to encouraging information or events.
I was heartened to hear she recovered quickly from her illness.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Impact
Implies a personal or emotional impact on someone, not just a change in situation.
The community's support heartened the family during the crisis.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotion Booster
Indicates positive emotional reinforcement and increase in confidence.
His coach's praise heartened him before the big game.
Pro Tip 2/3Response to Good News
Often used when reacting to encouraging information or events.
I was heartened to hear she recovered quickly from her illness.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Impact
Implies a personal or emotional impact on someone, not just a change in situation.
The community's support heartened the family during the crisis.
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Learning to make sand...
rise to nearly sundown and get this done next morning I come down to the beach and this is what it looks like and may I point out it did not die of natural causes tonight and see this is the thing is that the way that you have to look at it can be heartening but you really have to look at it like it's performance art right you're when you're in the middle
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The new era of positive...
We find this is a strengthener of relationships. And fun versus philanthropy. It's so heartening to be in a group like this, in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy. Well, my undergraduates and the people I work with haven't discovered this, so we actually have people do something altruistic
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An interview with the...
they were reeling from cholera that was brought in by UN peacekeepers and still hasn't been eradicated. This is unconscionable. And this would not happen if this nation didn't have a population that was black, and we have to be real about that. But what's most heartening right now is that despite these challenges,
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Pico Iyer: A Portable...
you make it many layered and rich and I think you help us appreciate all of the complexities of the world that we go out to and encounter every day and we don't pay attention to when I read you I really she ate them and I really really Vasily as possible with as much hearten as much mind and you're
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4 Kinds of Regret – and...
And at least feel the exhilaration of being bold. Moral regrets, I think most of us, almost all of us want to do the right thing. At some level, these moral regrets are very heartening. The idea that people are bugged for years, decades, by these moral breaches earlier in their life.
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One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
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A brief history of dogs...
are descended from fierce wolves. But the diversity of breeds today is the result of a relationship that precedes cities, agriculture, and even the disappearance of our Neanderthal cousins. And it’s heartening to know that given enough time,
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On positive psychology -...
evening in which they both use their strengths and we find this is a strengthener of relationships and fun versus philanthropy by that so heartening to be in a group like this in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy
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How to tame your...
But really heartened to see that he had transformed his own attention. He went from having a really bad boss -- an attention system that nearly drove him off a bridge -- to one that was an exquisite leader and guide, and saved his life.
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Our story of rape and...
There's definitely a public conversation happening now, and like a lot of people, we're heartened that there's less retreating from this difficult but important discussion.
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Learning to make sand...
rise to nearly sundown and get this done next morning I come down to the beach and this is what it looks like and may I point out it did not die of natural causes tonight and see this is the thing is that the way that you have to look at it can be heartening but you really have to look at it like it's performance art right you're when you're in the middle
Video examples
The new era of positive...
We find this is a strengthener of relationships. And fun versus philanthropy. It's so heartening to be in a group like this, in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy. Well, my undergraduates and the people I work with haven't discovered this, so we actually have people do something altruistic
Video examples
An interview with the...
they were reeling from cholera that was brought in by UN peacekeepers and still hasn't been eradicated. This is unconscionable. And this would not happen if this nation didn't have a population that was black, and we have to be real about that. But what's most heartening right now is that despite these challenges,
Video examples
Pico Iyer: A Portable...
you make it many layered and rich and I think you help us appreciate all of the complexities of the world that we go out to and encounter every day and we don't pay attention to when I read you I really she ate them and I really really Vasily as possible with as much hearten as much mind and you're
Video examples
4 Kinds of Regret – and...
And at least feel the exhilaration of being bold. Moral regrets, I think most of us, almost all of us want to do the right thing. At some level, these moral regrets are very heartening. The idea that people are bugged for years, decades, by these moral breaches earlier in their life.
Video examples
One woman, eight...
You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.
Video examples
A brief history of dogs...
are descended from fierce wolves. But the diversity of breeds today is the result of a relationship that precedes cities, agriculture, and even the disappearance of our Neanderthal cousins. And it’s heartening to know that given enough time,
Video examples
On positive psychology -...
evening in which they both use their strengths and we find this is a strengthener of relationships and fun versus philanthropy by that so heartening to be in a group like this in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy
Video examples
How to tame your...
But really heartened to see that he had transformed his own attention. He went from having a really bad boss -- an attention system that nearly drove him off a bridge -- to one that was an exquisite leader and guide, and saved his life.
Video examples
Our story of rape and...
There's definitely a public conversation happening now, and like a lot of people, we're heartened that there's less retreating from this difficult but important discussion.
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Madhuri Dixit
Indian Actress
I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.
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Peter York
British Journalist
Nobody knows anything. I deal with people in all walks of life, some of whom should have some idea of what they're doing. And they're all clueless. It's astonishing that any bridges stay up, or that planes don't constantly plummet from the sky. It's heartening, in a strange way.
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Tabu
Indian Actress
There is hunger to have good experiences with people. There will be roles and all of that. But the package of experience has today become important for me. People should be good, established; the filmmaking and acting experience should become heartening.
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Valerie Jarrett
American Lawyer
I was very heartened by Rupert Murdoch's passionate interest in immigration reform. He is an immigrant himself. He understands from a business perspective how important immigration reform would be to our economy.
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Frances Perkins
American Politician
To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
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R. Madhavan
Indian Actor
Being a parent, it is heartening to see your child wake up every day at 5:45 in the morning to pursue his passion and then manage school as well.
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Jim Clyburn
American Politician
I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.
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Garth Risk Hallberg
American Author
I find it heartening that readers are still excited about diving into a world.
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Madhuri Dixit
Indian Actress
I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.
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Peter York
British Journalist
Nobody knows anything. I deal with people in all walks of life, some of whom should have some idea of what they're doing. And they're all clueless. It's astonishing that any bridges stay up, or that planes don't constantly plummet from the sky. It's heartening, in a strange way.
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Tabu
Indian Actress
There is hunger to have good experiences with people. There will be roles and all of that. But the package of experience has today become important for me. People should be good, established; the filmmaking and acting experience should become heartening.
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Valerie Jarrett
American Lawyer
I was very heartened by Rupert Murdoch's passionate interest in immigration reform. He is an immigrant himself. He understands from a business perspective how important immigration reform would be to our economy.
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Frances Perkins
American Politician
To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
Quote examples
R. Madhavan
Indian Actor
Being a parent, it is heartening to see your child wake up every day at 5:45 in the morning to pursue his passion and then manage school as well.
Quote examples
Jim Clyburn
American Politician
I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.
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Garth Risk Hallberg
American Author
I find it heartening that readers are still excited about diving into a world.
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