time heals all wounds
idiom
—used to say that feelings of sadness, disappointment, etc., gradually go away as time passes
I thought I would never be able to love again, but, as they say, time heals all wounds.
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Though each story was different, the underlying message gleaned from the comments was a simple one: time heals all wounds.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But time heals all wounds, as was demonstrated today when the couple dug out their original reception looks in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 July 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But time heals all wounds, as was demonstrated today when the couple dug out their original reception looks in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 July 2024
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“Time heals all wounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20heals%20all%20wounds. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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