as in sincere
genuine in feeling
a number of the retiring teacher's former students have expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the invaluable lessons they learned in his classroom
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Recent Examples of heartfelt
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ mother is enjoying her day this year, but made sure to show love to the other mothers in her life with a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The other key role, Audrey, is warmly and expressively delivered with a heartfelt fullness by Jerrika Hinton.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The show closed out with Sandler, whose musical humor included an ’80s synth club song about what hot dogs are made of, but then transitioned into something more heartfelt.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
The result, streaming Friday on Netflix, is respectable and heartfelt, a very straightforward page to screen interpretation that gets the job done and the tears flowing thanks to strong performances by Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The other key role, Audrey, is warmly and expressively delivered with a heartfelt fullness by Jerrika Hinton.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The show closed out with Sandler, whose musical humor included an ’80s synth club song about what hot dogs are made of, but then transitioned into something more heartfelt.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
The result, streaming Friday on Netflix, is respectable and heartfelt, a very straightforward page to screen interpretation that gets the job done and the tears flowing thanks to strong performances by Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartfelt
Adjective
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For audiences, the echo chamber that develops in the villas can seem debilitating to a possible reconciliation, but Walberg says that there are invariably a few authentic souls whose support is sincere rather than a tactic to get them into mischief.—
Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Ruth is an extraordinary heroine, rock-solid strong in a completely unshowy, sincere, vulnerable way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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With a population of only about 5,000 people − both working class and millionaires alike − the eagles are a frequent local topic, both because of the international attention but also because so many locals are genuine fans.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Locals, even some hardened to the realities of big-time sports, bought into Kiffin’s genuine affection for the people and the place.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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This was a performer whose sense of self-worth, depending on the day, ranged from unfeigned humility to desperate insecurity to full-on self-loathing.—
Bruce Handy,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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His life story is inspiring, and his love of country is as unfeigned as his faith.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Heartfelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartfelt. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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