heart-to-heart

adjective

Definition of heart-to-heartnext
as in frank

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Recent Examples of heart-to-heart To get to this career choice, Athena had a heart-to-heart with her deceased former partner, Officer Brogan McCluskey (Karl Makinen), in a dream sequence. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026 If a family member isn’t aligned with the company’s values and strategies, the leader must sit down with them for a heart-to-heart discussion, offering them the option to get on board or find something else. — Steve Potts, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 At one point, Ira and Reef have what amounts to a heart-to-heart, with a massive portrait of Kevin Spacey looming over them in the background. — Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026 Did all parties sit down together at a cozy coffee shop and have a heart-to-heart? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-to-heart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-to-heart
  1. frank
  2. direct
  3. forthright
  4. straightforward
  5. heartfelt
Adjective
  • Glimcher was unusually frank at the time about the thinking behind the changes.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The accounts Kramer and Schmelling collected are often frank about the reality of living in the communes.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • Each bungalow has a deck—most with direct beach access—as well as its own golf cart and bikes for exploring the 96-acre island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The 16 songs are prime riot-grrrl rock — raw, direct and impassioned.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Some outsiders were even more forthright with their skepticism.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One issue with tallying them is that the Pentagon has been less than forthright about many aspects of the conflict.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthright
Adjective
  • Trading a temporary delay in multibillion-dollar media rights for a permanent reduction in labor costs is a straightforward corporate calculation.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • How to Use Paper Bags as Mulch Applying paper bag mulch is straightforward and can be done year-round, as long as the soil is visible.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • The outpouring of grief and love for Figuereo continued on social media, with many friends posting heartfelt tributes.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • His most recent album is Para Cuando Sean Mayores, a heartfelt love letter to his daughters.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of heartfelt

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“Heart-to-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-to-heart. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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