change of heart

noun phrase

: a reversal in position or attitude

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While the team had previously been hesitant to acquire players on multi-year deals, as Woike wrote on Thursday, having Luka Doncic under contract for the next three seasons has led to a change of heart. MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Turns out, Jey Uso had a change of heart and made the save. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In Relay, however, the service is used to maintain anonymity by a man (Riz Ahmed) whose name might be Tom, or Ash, or something else, a cool, methodical professional who helps protect whistleblowers that have had a change of heart. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 But when confronted with some 1,500 rotting rats, the zookeepers had a change of heart. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for change of heart

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of change of heart was in the 14th century

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“Change of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20heart. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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