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
  • And, to be frank, this production just doesn’t achieve the necessary conversational reality.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Panettiere similarly tackled the issue of mental health with frank discussions about her own struggles with substance abuse and postpartum depression.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of frank
Adjective
  • Trout, the face of the franchise, has nonetheless been clear and direct about his desire to remain in Anaheim.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The money supported Parton’s My People Fund, which provided direct financial assistance to families who lost their homes.
    — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • One issue with tallying them is that the Pentagon has been less than forthright about many aspects of the conflict.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each of those pieces of her public-facing persona seemed to naturally grow from a vast discography where Parton established herself as hardscrabble, emotionally forthright and full of intuition.
    — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthright
Adjective
  • Democrats, with their signature concern for minority rights, had additional reasons to distrust straightforward majority rule.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Your husband merely identified the obvious, most vicious enemy of the people in straightforward terms.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of straightforward
Adjective
  • Rogers’ heartfelt dedication touched on each of those points, remembering Parton for her charitable spirit and immense talent.
    — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Beyonce, Mick Jagger, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus were among the many in the music world who lit up the internet with heartfelt comments.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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