at heart
Example Sentences
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"She was young at heart, but she was also just young," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is, at heart, a cooperative act—a republic the size of a field.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
You feel lost, sick at heart before such unmasked hatred, not so much because it threatens you as because it shows humans in such an inhuman light.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
