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heart-warming

British  

adjective

  1. pleasing; gratifying

  2. emotionally moving

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He said he had not needed to use one himself, "but seeing what it can do for people has been heart-warming".

From BBC

Yorath's son Jordan said the family were appreciative of the "truly heart-warming stories" shared by well-wishers.

From BBC

"It was so heart-warming," she said of the hero's welcome she received all week.

From Barron's

Tonya, from Colchester, said seeing her daughter's reaction to the doll was heart-warming.

From BBC

"It's been heart-warming," she adds.

From BBC

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