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adjective heart·ed \ ˈhär-təd \

Definition of hearted

1 :having a heart especially of a specified kind —usually used in combination

a fainthearted leader

a lighthearted wanderer

2 :seated in the heart

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His practical, sincere, and kind-hearted leadership will be truly missed.

— kristin rodine, cynthia sewell and sven berg, idahostatesman, "‘The entire American West bears the imprint of Cecil Andrus’," 25 Aug. 2017
Behind the light hearted atmosphere at the ballpark, there's a real sense of unity.

— amanda morris, Courant Community, "During Yard Goats Games, West Hartford's Dana Feigenbaum is Everywhere," 24 Aug. 2017
Fueled in part by a boom in mass media, along with the country’s post-war desire for more light-hearted entertainment, Martin and Lewis became the kings of comedy on stage, television and in motion pictures.

— mike miller, PEOPLE.com, "Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin: Inside the Beloved Comedy Duo's Bitter Split and How They Finally Reunited," 21 Aug. 2017
But Kaka then engaged in a bit of light-hearted play-fighting with Collin, his show of friendship was misconstrued by the match officials and the 35-year-old's game came to a premature end.

— SI.com, "VIDEO: More VAR Chaos as Kaka Sent Off in Bizarre Circumstances During MLS Game for Orlando," 14 Aug. 2017
The 60-ounce model is clownishly huge, larger than my cat but just as cold-hearted.

— alex beggs, Bon Appetit, "This Gigantic Water Bottle Keeps Things (Wine) Cold for Hours," 2 Aug. 2017
And while there have always been cold-hearted humans, insufficient empathy often occurs by happenstance rather than design.

— philip chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "People in power appear to be lacking in empathy," 31 July 2017
Nothing says cold-hearted business like trading your own son.

— jeff seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Was this Justin Verlander's last game for Detroit Tigers?," 30 July 2017
London mayor Sadiq Khan, of the opposition Labour Party, said the government's commitment was half-hearted and steps needed to be taken before 2040 to tackle air pollution.

— kylie maclellan, The Christian Science Monitor, "Britain to ban gasoline and diesel car sales by 2040," 26 July 2017

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