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 news of Jary’s death was met with heartfelt messages of condolences.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Nestled between the layers is a genuinely heartfelt story that blooms from beneath all the aesthetic and verbal vulgarity, thus making innate, and intuitive, his ongoing, ever-evolving manifesto on the state of things.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
In some ways, All of a Sudden feels more like a heartfelt act of advocacy than a mere movie.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
The video is a heartfelt, lively celebration of the polyglot melting pot that New York City has always been, created by two longtime residents.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Nestled between the layers is a genuinely heartfelt story that blooms from beneath all the aesthetic and verbal vulgarity, thus making innate, and intuitive, his ongoing, ever-evolving manifesto on the state of things.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
In some ways, All of a Sudden feels more like a heartfelt act of advocacy than a mere movie.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
The video is a heartfelt, lively celebration of the polyglot melting pot that New York City has always been, created by two longtime residents.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartfelt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartfelt
Adjective
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My sincere hope is that Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino will run.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The service Service is unfailingly warm, genuine, and solicitous—if occasionally slow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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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 24 May. 2026.
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