bleeding heart

Example Sentences

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Sardonic, hard-nosed Jen and flighty, bleeding heart Judy are returning after more than two years, so fans may need a binge-watch refresher on their high jinks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022

But caregivers have a constant bleeding heart, Rice said, even if that means taking a job that pays less than working at a fast-food restaurant.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 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

Ideally, you want the film to be seen by anyone with an open mind and think that this is not about a bleeding heart but organization, joining a union, and fighting back.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2020

Peonies and flag lilies and poppies were blooming in people’s yards, and roses and sweet William, mountain laurel and bleeding heart.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns