Sentence examples for felt heartened from inspiring English sources

On Tuesday, however, several opposition figures said they felt heartened.

Connie said she felt heartened that "this one guy, anyway, probably isn't going to do this to another girl".

I felt heartened that here were truly authoritative paintings by a living giant: writing about them would be a treat.

I've seen friends proudly tacking posters in their windows, attending marches, wearing stickers, and felt heartened by the swell of passion and involvement.

Ron Dock, a former drug addict who works for the Yankees as a substance-abuse liaison and has taken a special interest in Strawberry, said he felt heartened by a conversation he had with Strawberry, a former Yankees and Mets slugger, several days ago.

For the Spectator's Douglas Murray, "his account of Burke's life and career is as good as any of equal length on the subject … after finishing Norman's admirable book I felt heartened that we have such a member of the Commons with not only good ideas but the right hero".

So his show at the Beacon — a Hurricane Sandy benefit that donated $5,000 to the Christian relief organization World Vision, and that started at 5 30, early enough for some of his fans and their moms to be home by dinner — felt heartening.

I have to say I feel heartened by this.

"Yes, and it makes me feel heartened and quietly hopeful," she says.

As chair of the Royal Society Education Committee I look at the headline figures and feel heartened.

If they compared themselves instead with America and Europe, they might feel heartened enough to make some of the tough choices needed.