from the heart

phrase

: in a very sincere way
His speech at the memorial service was straight from the heart.

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Juan and Brent plan to continue serving customers food made from the heart and hope the business grows for another 50 years. — Dawn White, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Accused of overthinking his strategy throughout his time at City, his tweet seemed to come more from the heart than the head. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Endurance training raises it by improving oxygen delivery from the heart and blood and the muscles’ ability to use that oxygen. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026 Dressed in a gorgeous all-white sculptural Ashi gown, Hobson was succinct and spoke from the heart. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the heart

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