matters/affairs of the heart
idiom
: romantic matters/affairs
It's best not to interfere in matters/affairs of the heart.
Examples of matters/affairs of the heart in a Sentence
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As February ushers in Valentine's Day, thoughts naturally turn to matters of the heart, and with it, an appreciation for the deeper aspects of relationships.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Was that difficult being so open about matters of the heart?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
In conversation, Song comes across as an openhearted philosopher, happy to talk matters of the heart and the mind and grateful to have come out of the filmmaking gate with such a surge.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Thematically, the album is concerned almost exclusively with affairs of the heart.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
One, from the 18th century, takes a rather dour view of matters of the heart.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
That doesn’t mean Simone’s life as a HBCU student and tennis player is void of drama, especially in matters of the heart.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
My view was, this was no one's business in the end — at least in matters of the heart.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
These two are old souls, Mona especially, and their conversation moves quickly, awkwardly, exquisitely into matters of the heart.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2022
Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Was that difficult being so open about matters of the heart?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
In conversation, Song comes across as an openhearted philosopher, happy to talk matters of the heart and the mind and grateful to have come out of the filmmaking gate with such a surge.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Thematically, the album is concerned almost exclusively with affairs of the heart.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
One, from the 18th century, takes a rather dour view of matters of the heart.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
That doesn’t mean Simone’s life as a HBCU student and tennis player is void of drama, especially in matters of the heart.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
My view was, this was no one's business in the end — at least in matters of the heart.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
These two are old souls, Mona especially, and their conversation moves quickly, awkwardly, exquisitely into matters of the heart.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2022
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