1
: having a heart especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
a hard-hearted boss
a lighthearted wanderer
2
: seated in the heart
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Mason’s a very kind-hearted kid.
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Under this swift and light-hearted transit, the pace picks up and attraction turns into a cerebral experience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Fezzik was the gentle-hearted muscle for the antagonist and needed rhymes to remember his instructions.
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The names are light-hearted, but the science is serious.
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Under this swift and light-hearted transit, the pace picks up and attraction turns into a cerebral experience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Fezzik was the gentle-hearted muscle for the antagonist and needed rhymes to remember his instructions.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The names are light-hearted, but the science is serious.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearted. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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