at heart

Example Sentences

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“I was a cowboy at heart even then, as I am to this day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He said that Plaid knows "money will be tight, which is why efficiency and value for money will be at heart of our vision for effective government".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

For Gomis, addressing the question of dual identity means dealing with "different ways of talking about the same thing at heart".

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Though a comedic performer at heart, O’Hara, as they say, had range.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

If he had only managed to kill the snake, it would have been worth it, all of it....Sick at heart, he sat up and threw back the covers.

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