big-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of big-hearted
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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And it’s that type of generous, big-hearted love that makes the time between when we say goodbye and when we see each other again a little bit easier to bear.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Then Ares suddenly stops being evil and becomes a big-hearted protector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
This book is brutal and unsparing in its portrayal of its characters, with the growing dread palpable as the book drives forward, even as it’s incredibly big-hearted and leaves you emotionally eviscerated by the end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
He said he loved shows "about big-hearted flim-flam artists in musicals like The Music Man, The Greatest Showman, and The Producers. At the core they are romantics who get in over their heads."
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
I wanted to break this smaller version of who he was and release the big-hearted man I’d married.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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