change of heart

noun phrase

: a reversal in position or attitude

Examples of change of heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in recent weeks, Tarantino had a change of heart again and moved away from the film entirely. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024 Bingo's heartbreaking reaction combined with mom Chilli's struggle to come to terms with the move causes Bandit to have a last-minute change of heart and pull up the sign himself. Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 Those threats initially were a deterrent to him returning to Atlanta, but he’s had a change of heart. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024 Policy change is necessary, but most essential is a change of heart. Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024 Hamilton’s change of heart opens up intriguing new chapters for both teams and shakes up the driver market. Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024 But ultimately, the rest of the group wanted to get rid of Shallow — and found Weber’s change of heart suspicious. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Now, he’s had a change of heart, right as Trump is easing his hostility toward TikTok. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024 However, Clay clearly had a change of heart since leaving the dating show and starting therapy. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of change of heart was in the 14th century

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“Change of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20heart. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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