at heart

Example Sentences

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But Stephania lived in turmoil, because she was a feminist at heart.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The longer you live, the more likely you are to realize that not everyone has your best interests at heart.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

While Si was tied to the glitz and glamour of magazine business Condé Nast, Donald was a newspaper man at heart, known as a financially savvy publisher who respected his papers’ editorial independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A man - well over 70 - jokes that taking part in this social media spectacle is helping him "become younger at heart".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

‘Oh, you ...’ said Stranger, pretending to be angry, but Johnny knew that at heart he was not.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes