as in inspires
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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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
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Branching results like that inspires experimentation in character builds, which then encourages multiple playthroughs to see just how out-of-hand a situation could have gotten.—
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For holidays that are primarily observed in the United States, Tillery encourages travelers to look beyond domestic trips.—
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In general, the State Department encourages all Americans who travel abroad to sign up for its free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) before any international trip.—
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Travel + Leisure,
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“Heartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartens. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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