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Meanings of heartening in English

Cheerfully encouraging.

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Examples for "inspiriting"
Examples for "inspiriting"
1
She is too unhappy to feel the inspiriting influence of the dance.
The Frozen Deep
2
Then a scene ensued which was in every way gratifying and inspiriting.
A Tramp Abroad
3
No, she would never give up the splendid, inspiriting dreams of youth.
The Girls at Mount Morris
4
All of soul-inspiriting fled with sleep, and dark melancholy clouded every thought.
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
5
The sad indulgence of her smile was not inspiriting, but he continued,-
Other Things Being Equal
Usage of heartening in English
1
Sir, -It is heartening to hear Pope Francis's messages so far.
The Irish Times
2
This year has been in many respects a heartening one for music.
The Irish Times
3
The recent economic progress in many free nations has been most heartening.
State of the Union Addresses
4
The heartening conclusion might be that families were weathering the storm together.
The Guardian
5
It is heartening to find them published now in more enduring form.
The Irish Times
6
So it's heartening to have great sound at the festival all weekend.
The Irish Times
7
The film might have been quite heartening if it had ended there.
BBC
8
It is so much more heartening, too, than the tales we invent.
This Simian World
9
There is somewhat inexpressibly heartening, to me, in the style of Fielding.
Letters on Literature
10
At this stage, though, it's heartening to see them in one cluster.
Independent.ie
11
That would have been heartening had he mentioned Kaepernick during the video.
Chicago sun times
12
It was carefully scrambled before transmission, but it was a heartening sight.
Space Tug
13
They seemed relieved to be informed, though the information was hardly heartening.
Operation Terror
14
Isn't it heartening to have some scenarios on which one can rely?
The Irish Times
15
These developments are heartening indeed, and we are hopeful of continuing progress.
State of the Union Addresses
16
The prospect of Chinese punters exporting their get-rich-quick tactics is not heartening.
Reuters
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Heartening across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Rare