bleeding heart

Example Sentences

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To the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the red color of the hills and canyon walls is a sign of the bleeding heart of their creator god, Mukat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

But caregivers have a constant bleeding heart, Rice said, even if that means taking a job that pays less than working at a fast-food restaurant.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

As “Valentine” so poignantly illustrates, the surest route out of a terrible feeling is straight through its bleeding heart.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

Ideally, you want the film to be seen by anyone with an open mind and think that this is not about a bleeding heart but organization, joining a union, and fighting back.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2020

Here they learn the rest of the lesson begun in those soft houses with porch swings and pots of bleeding heart: how to behave.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison