change of heart

Example Sentences

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In a better world, perhaps he’d have had a change of heart and repented of his increasingly intolerant tirades.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Her sudden change of heart came just one day after she sold her Encino, Calif., home, which had been on the market for nearly two years before it finally found a buyer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Despite the World Bank’s change of heart, industrial policy still has its critics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Only three of them will now remain in Australia, after another member of the group had a change of heart earlier in the week.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Even though she was kidding, I could tell that the reason she didn’t beat Andrew was because she’d had a genuine change of heart on the matter.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah