1
: having a heart especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
a hard-hearted boss
a lighthearted wanderer
2
: seated in the heart
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Reporting on your results every three months is not for the faint-hearted.
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Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Director Wincer and scenarist Wittliff have created a big-hearted epic that sits tall in the saddle, a vivid video display of cowboy iconography that’s got the Emmy brand all over it, and that thrillingly shows how the West can be magnificently won by Hollywood.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Rafael was joyful, observant and servant-hearted, Heather said.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kind-hearted folks keep telling Miss Manners that donating to charity in other people’s honor should, in effect, replace the custom of giving presents.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Director Wincer and scenarist Wittliff have created a big-hearted epic that sits tall in the saddle, a vivid video display of cowboy iconography that’s got the Emmy brand all over it, and that thrillingly shows how the West can be magnificently won by Hollywood.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Rafael was joyful, observant and servant-hearted, Heather said.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kind-hearted folks keep telling Miss Manners that donating to charity in other people’s honor should, in effect, replace the custom of giving presents.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Hearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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