heart-to-heart

adjective

Definition of heart-to-heartnext
as in frank

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Recent Examples of heart-to-heart To get to this career choice, Athena had a heart-to-heart with her deceased former partner, Officer Brogan McCluskey (Karl Makinen), in a dream sequence. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026 If a family member isn’t aligned with the company’s values and strategies, the leader must sit down with them for a heart-to-heart discussion, offering them the option to get on board or find something else. — Steve Potts, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 At one point, Ira and Reef have what amounts to a heart-to-heart, with a massive portrait of Kevin Spacey looming over them in the background. — Josh Spiegel, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026 Did all parties sit down together at a cozy coffee shop and have a heart-to-heart? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-to-heart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-to-heart
  1. frank
  2. direct
  3. forthright
  4. straightforward
  5. heartfelt
Adjective
  • To be frank, most of this new engine power isn’t very noticeable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s own mother, the film offers a refreshingly frank portrait of middle-aged female desire.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of frank
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  • That count includes troops who died in medical events and other situations that do not have a direct connection to the conflict, with 18 service members having been killed from Iranian strikes, combat aircraft crashes or disposal of Iranian drones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Customers can preorder by sending her a direct message on either and pay via Venmo.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Inspector General Ben Belnap previously knocked agency officials for not being forthright that the project was at risk of running out of money by December 2027.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forthright
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  • After winning a prize in a juried exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, American Gothic—which reproduced well in newsprint thanks to those straightforward, geometric forms—became a sensation.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That alone imbues this series with compellingly straightforward stakes.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After the 14-year-old actor, who plays Morgan’s (Olson) son Elliot on the ABC crime procedural, announced this week in a heartfelt statement that his mother Meredith died, his co-stars paid their respects in the comments section.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of heartfelt

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“Heart-to-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-to-heart. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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