bleeding heart
Example Sentences
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Anyway, the first time I listened to this song as an idealistic teenager, it did my bleeding heart good.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 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
Many of us have a bleeding heart, so when you see the world is on fire we want to jump in and fix everything right away.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2020
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
Peonies and flag lilies and poppies were blooming in people’s yards, and roses and sweet William, mountain laurel and bleeding heart.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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