change of heart

noun phrase

: a reversal in position or attitude

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That night, Nico has a change of heart and shows up for the Crazy Horse show to be a good supportive boyfriend. —

Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 Much of this change of heart was surely prompted by backlash to statements universities made (or didn’t make) following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, and by the protests that raged out of control on some campuses last spring. —

Daniel Diermeier, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 But after delving into the story, and watching both the film and 1990s musical adaption by Andrew Lloyd Weber, Scherzinger had a change of heart about being cast in the new revamp. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 By early October, Horowitz appeared to have had a change of heart. —

Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for change of heart

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of change of heart was in the 14th century

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“Change of heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20heart. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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