at heart

Example Sentences

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The title of Mr. Dikötter’s book is, of course, a play on Snow’s, whose effort is, “at heart, a romantic tale of Communists fighting in the hills for freedom.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Serpell’s tone is ardent and sometimes spicily polemical, but at heart this is informed, accessible literary analysis that demonstrates that Morrison’s true genius was as a stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "The thousands of passengers who travel with London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway will be using services that are owned by the public and run with their interests at heart."

From BBC

Though a comedic performer at heart, O’Hara, as they say, had range.

From Los Angeles Times

And longer term, we think he is still a hawk at heart, if inflation turns out less benign than he expects.

From Barron's