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heartwarming

[hahrt-wawr-ming] / ˈhɑrtˌwɔr mɪŋ /


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Meanwhile, a woman in her 20s from Rasht, in northern Iran, observed acerbically: "Wow, very heartwarming that he didn't even appear on state TV to issue the message."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“I try to be an inspiration to everyone,” she told “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Michelle Miller in 2024, “but it is especially heartwarming when a young girl tells moi how much moi means to them.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

They can be funny, sad, heartwarming, reflective, thought-provoking or surprising.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Mr. Coyle has other stories of fun, impromptu group collaborations that lead to heartwarming results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

They didn’t smile or nod or look approvingly at me in that heartwarming way teachers always do in made-for-TV movies when the troubled student has turned over a new leaf.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen