bleeding heart

Example Sentences

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Anthony and Judy are really the bleeding heart of this film.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Harry declares to Sally with a vulnerable, piercing and bleeding heart all the ways he loves and sees her for the person that she is — not just some consolation prize:

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2023

Anyway, the first time I listened to this song as an idealistic teenager, it did my bleeding heart good.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

As “Valentine” so poignantly illustrates, the surest route out of a terrible feeling is straight through its bleeding heart.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

“Oh! my cousin! Heal my bleeding heart with one trumpet note of manly indignation.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling