heart-to-heart
Example Sentences
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“We watched film, had a heart-to-heart talk and a shoot around today but that’s it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Six months after losing his "kind, caring, clever and beautiful" partner to sudden adult death syndrome, he says remembering that "heart-to-heart in the car... makes me feel so much better".
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
In a heart-to-heart talk with your adult child; acknowledge the pain, hardship or misunderstanding that resulted from your actions or decisions; and ask for forgiveness.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
“Zoe and I had a heart-to-heart and I said, ‘We can adapt,’” King said, recalling how they decided to create a decentralized model for the company that would allow her to live with her family.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Anyway, our little heart-to-heart was at an end and I came away feeling I hadn’t done what I’d set out to do—that I’d somehow let Ruth down.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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