simple-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of simple-hearted
1350–1400; Middle English symple herted
Example Sentences
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Raj Kapoor, who made and starred in musicals about simple-hearted characters smiling in the face of adversity, would be greeted with rousing receptions in the Soviet Union.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2017
Following the high-kneed, fancy twirling majorettes, some 30 bands gave out, in the simple-hearted braveries of Western brass and the intricate Oriental din of bells, cymbals and gongs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reason: she jilted the simple-hearted brakeman who loved her for an ambitious young lawyer who loved success.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actress Julie Haydon plays radiantly as the simple-hearted slavey, makes the Canon's conversion entirely credible.
From Time Magazine Archive
How did General Hitchcock learn that Pandosa, a simple-hearted priest, and Major Alvord were alarmists?
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
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