have the heart to
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With one Wonder under my belt, I was itching to go in search of more, but Pa was working extra hard and I didn’t have the heart to ask to take time off.
From Literature
This move would not deter a single coyote, but I don’t have the heart to knock him down when he is so obviously impressed with himself.
From Literature
Penelope did not have the heart to tell her that it had all been a trick, but she and Simon exchanged private, knowing looks.
From Literature
Because when the time would come to eat one for dinner, she wouldn’t have the heart to kill it.
From Literature
"We didn't have the heart to kill it, we ended up having to just put it back in the ocean."
From BBC
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