as in hearts
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
that nasty comment cut me to the quick
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Recent Examples of quicks
If Cummins is ruled out beyond the series opener, starting on November 21, Australia will need more than one answer in a five-Test series with short gaps and two senior quicks managing workloads.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
As one of the marquee burners in the talent-rich fields of Los Angeles, Ross has Power 4 quicks — Notre Dame, Washington and Auburn were among the blue-blood offers — on a mid-major frame (5-foot-10, 180 pounds).
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
As one of the marquee burners in the talent-rich fields of Los Angeles, Ross has Power 4 quicks — Notre Dame, Washington and Auburn were among the blue-blood offers — on a mid-major frame (5-foot-10, 180 pounds).
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicks
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But Canadian superstar Connor McDavid, a three-time NHL MVP, broke America’s hearts in overtime, scoring a championship-clinching goal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our hearts were and are still broken.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fruits of De Luca and Abdy’s guts peaked with the 30 Oscar nominations for Warner Bros, the most for any studio at the Academy Awards this year, and tying with the Burbank lot’s Oscar nom tally of 2004.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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It was built to a singular purpose—to be a daily-drivable car capable of 250 mph in the hands of anybody who had enough road (and guts) to try.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the news came that at least 56 souls had been killed in the strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has always been a mirror for other people’s souls, an X-ray revealing America’s dysfunction.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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Analyzing the bones took more than a decade, study co-author Ashley Hammond said in a statement.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The rooms As with many conversions of older buildings in the city, the character of the place has been maintained by keeping the bones intact.—
Paul Oswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as the global spotlight turns back on the city, those recent events are brought to others’ minds, said Jacqueline deVries, chair of the history department at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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For over 157 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been the South’s source for culture, community, and news for curious minds.—
Hugo Rojo,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This decadent dessert warms up the palate with each rich bite of thick and heavy outer bread and moist insides, similar to french toast.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Quicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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