as in sincere
genuine in feeling
a number of the retiring teacher's former students have expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the invaluable lessons they learned in his classroom
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Recent Examples of heartfelt
The fan, luckily a Kelce supporter, managed to laugh off the incident, especially after the 35-year-old star offered a heartfelt apology, signed an autograph, and posed for a photo to smooth things over.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
According to Stanback, here are a few hands-on, heartfelt ways farm girl summer is playing out amongst Pinterest users.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The British pop star, who first announced her diagnosis in June, took to Instagram with a heartfelt video of her son that was recorded the night before her surgery.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
After leading a two-season run on Vice Principals together, Goggins and McBride’s latest team-up was an even more outrageous endeavor, a hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt examination of a televangelical family dynasty known as the Gemstones.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
According to Stanback, here are a few hands-on, heartfelt ways farm girl summer is playing out amongst Pinterest users.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The British pop star, who first announced her diagnosis in June, took to Instagram with a heartfelt video of her son that was recorded the night before her surgery.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
After leading a two-season run on Vice Principals together, Goggins and McBride’s latest team-up was an even more outrageous endeavor, a hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt examination of a televangelical family dynasty known as the Gemstones.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartfelt
Adjective
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His friendship with Wash defies simplistic categorization: While sincere in feeling, its inherently untenable contradictions amount to a ticking time bomb, apparently destined to blow up in the back half of the series.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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While some posts are sincere, others blur the line between genuine emotional expression and being performative.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Plaintiff Phone Discovery: Critical Strategic Elements Successful phone discovery requires understanding several strategic elements that can significantly improve outcomes: The Education Component: Many resistance issues stem from genuine misunderstanding about what cell phone forensics involves.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Whether a genuine belief or a strategic alliance, Drake’s claim places him firmly in the heart of a cultural tug-of-war.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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This was a performer whose sense of self-worth, depending on the day, ranged from unfeigned humility to desperate insecurity to full-on self-loathing.—
Bruce Handy,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Heartfelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartfelt. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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