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
With delicate humor and heartfelt moments, this bittersweet class-comedy entertains while provoking thought about our ability to live together and create meaningful connections.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The short TikTok clip was posted on March 21 by the dog's owner under @danianddelilahxo, and has since been viewed more than 121,000 times, earning over 17,000 likes along with a flood of heartfelt reactions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
His heartfelt gift earned a letter of recognition from museum CEO and President, Ellen Censky.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
After accepting the trophy from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who gave her a heartfelt introduction, Mitchell used her speech to talk about Carney’s generous leadership, the unrest in the United States, and what her life looks like now.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The short TikTok clip was posted on March 21 by the dog's owner under @danianddelilahxo, and has since been viewed more than 121,000 times, earning over 17,000 likes along with a flood of heartfelt reactions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
His heartfelt gift earned a letter of recognition from museum CEO and President, Ellen Censky.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
After accepting the trophy from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who gave her a heartfelt introduction, Mitchell used her speech to talk about Carney’s generous leadership, the unrest in the United States, and what her life looks like now.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartfelt
Adjective
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Many of the fathers expressed a sincere desire to do better for their sons than their dads had done for them.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, bear in mind this is really an insurance play; our sincere hope is that the conflict temperature in the Middle East comes down and ships can once again transit the Strait.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Verbal commitments should lead to genuine action, even if we’re intimidated by what must be done.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The service Utterly Balinese and therefore utterly lovely—all smiles and genuine ‘how-has-your-day-beens’.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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