change of heart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of change of heart
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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In a better world, perhaps he’d have had a change of heart and repented of his increasingly intolerant tirades.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Trying to stitch things together, Mr. Stoller and Mr. Serkis have the animals decide to mistrust both Napoleon and Snowball; this latter change of heart is odd, as Snowball was proved right about everything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Her sudden change of heart came just one day after she sold her Encino, Calif., home, which had been on the market for nearly two years before it finally found a buyer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Only three of them will now remain in Australia, after another member of the group had a change of heart earlier in the week.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Instead she’d decided to take my change of heart as an opportunity to get me past what she called my “Lincoln Block.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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