Words similar to heartening

Example sentences for: heartening

How can you use “heartening” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

We thank everyone who resubscribed, sight unseen, and especially those who enclosed heartening notes, made helpful suggestions, and, in general, cheered us on.
It is heartening to know that despite not having reaped the obvious benefits of British colonialism, Guatemala still represents a cheap silver buying opportunity for fat American wallets.
Isn't this basically a heartening trend?
Snow has been falling regularly for several weeks, heartening those wishing for a traditional white Christmas.
It has been heartening to see some of my fellow survivors of mid-'70s adolescence (post-Vietnam, post-Watergate, pre-punk, pre-Reagan) finally clear their heads of all the drugs and bad music and put those "lost" years into perspective.