It should have been heartening news; something to bank away for the future.

That should be heartening news to anyone committed to increasing participation in the democratic process.

And it was certainly heartening news, though suddenly I could hear my father's mournful tones.

There is heartening news for those who fear that Christmas has turned into another media event.

The heartening news is that most of the life-increasing benefit shows up between levels one and two.

More heartening news had come in from the fleet.

The heartening news is a growing recognition among market players of a need for serious corrective action.

It was heartening news even if it did come from such a strange source.

I asked, finding the news more than heartening as I followed him into the apartment.

They have little in the way of heartening news.