have the heart to

1. see not have the heart to. Also see have a heart; heart in it.

Example Sentences

We didn’t have the heart to tell him.

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"I don't have the heart to. As I speak I have dogs and cats everywhere. My office and home is full - and I still make room for the next."

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I decided that the date needed to end quickly to save what was left of my Sunday, but I didn’t have the heart to just end it right there, on a street corner, after he had driven an hour and braved crossing a busy road to meet me.

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"I didn't have the heart to tell her that her chances were very, very slim," he said.

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"You'll be lucky if you have the heart to stick around as long as I have."

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