change of heart

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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

Vernon Dursley had been changing his mind every twenty-four hours for the past four weeks, packing and unpacking and repacking the car with every change of heart.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling