at heart

Example Sentences

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"She's someone who has the club at heart and is not just thinking about dollar signs."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“He’s a soldier at heart that carries out his orders dutifully, and that makes him valuable to her.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Jones told MPs these matters were "at heart of the police investigation".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I left there that night thinking that even my Newsom kin, the ones who had my best interests at heart, could get it wrong from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But with it, he wears a scarf in a brilliant scarlet, to distinguish himself from it as well, as a reminder that he is at heart a spectator, an observer.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern