heartfelt

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Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's scare tactics -- heartfelt or not -- panicked the country into action, and TARP became a reality.

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  1. adjective Deeply or sincerely felt; earnest.

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  • Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's scare tactics -- heartfelt or not -- panicked the country into action, and TARP became a reality. —  The National Ledger - News
  • Since then, the 24-year-old lyricist has quickly established an affinity for vibrant melodies and wholesome lyrics like those featured in Good Girl Gone Bad, his latest standout single (alongside Riley), best described as a heartfelt but stern caution to "force-ripe" young women about the attention of older men. —  Jammin Reggae Archives
  • "That was very heartfelt, a lot of women in the crowd -- I could hear them literally saying, 'awww,' that they felt for Dave and the dilemma he's probably going through." —  CNN.com
  • He said while backstage that Wonder's emotion for Jackson "is very heartfelt, and you can see it, you can feel it." —  10News.com - Local News
  • He said while backstage that Wonder's emotion for Jackson was "very heartfelt, and you can see it, you can feel it".
 

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unfeigned ·  fervent ·  sincere ·  warmest ·  heart-felt ·  unspoken ·  reverent ·  wordless ·  filial ·  rapturous ·  inward ·  inexpressible
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/ˈhɑrtfɛlt/
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