change of heart

noun phrase

: a reversal in position or attitude

Examples of change of heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a panel discussion in June at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, Marnik explained that her own change of heart about vaccination occurred only after many talks with kind, attentive friends and professors over four years of college. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

No other teams are on the market, and barring an actuarial event or change of heart, few people expect any NFL owners to sell control of their franchise in the near term. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The company gave no official reasoning for its change of heart. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

However, Howe had a change of heart this summer, leading to his departure, which has not yet been publicly confirmed but has been agreed. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for change of heart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart