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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
those who refuse to contribute to the fund for the famine victims must have no heart
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the heart of the village economy was the outdoor market
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as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
never lost heart while she was lost in the woods
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at the heart of the problem is the school's outmoded computer system avoided any small talk and got right to the heart of the matter
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
deep down in her heart, she knew he was telling the truth
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Recent Examples of heart
Our hearts were and are still broken.
—
Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Move with heart, because love is what fuels your fire.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan Morgan is a scout at heart.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our hearts and prayers are truly with the Rauber family.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Move with heart, because love is what fuels your fire.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan Morgan is a scout at heart.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our hearts and prayers are truly with the Rauber family.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart
Noun
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Imagine a world where all of our cars run on clean solar – ditto for our HVAC systems – and even our AI friends run on solar powered data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In one of the largest mass abductions targeting religious worship centers in the West African nation in recent months, the attackers on Sunday raided three different churches in Kaduna state's Kajuru council area, seizing 177 people before 11 managed to escape.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Counseling for you alone might give you the courage to draw the line.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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These are women from the past 250 years, living or dead, whose work, courage or influence helped shape the United States.—
The Oklahoman,
Oklahoman,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Peloton’s core revenue streams—sales of hardware and subscription services—have both faced challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As is the ethos with all its non-Asian properties, GHM’s core aesthetic seamlessly fuses with local design and culture, so at The Chedi, the vibe is bougie Bedouin meets Zen Master.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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For the architect, the fire prompted an existential crisis, an exercise in soul searching and an exploration, amidst the psychologically lingering smoke and ash, of what was essentially called for, architecturally, in the region.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That the lawyers have been asked to come into a contract dispute between a quarterback and a college ought not surprise a soul.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cruel paparazzi shot accompanying the latest headlines had a lot to do with the wellspring of sympathy for Rourke.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both owners of multiple residential properties, expressed some sympathy for Cook.—
Mark Sherman,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once the ad-tech infrastructure is established, ad revenue becomes highly scalable and incurs low incremental costs, unlike the capital-heavy content creation process.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In both instances, Copenhagen and the Greenlandic government in its capital Nuuk responded by expressing openness to further collaboration, stressing the importance of sovereignty and dispatching a high-level delegation for talks in Washington.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The excavation of Paul Robeson complicates Robinson and Rickey and destroys, almost completely, the easy, uncomplicated tale of interracial heroism Americans have long preferred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s tense Himalayan rescue drama should appeal to fans of Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and their Nat Geo films about heroism in perilous moments of near-death crisis.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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