heartstrings

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  1. Nerves or tendons supposed to brace and sustain the heart; hence, strongest affections; most intense feelings of any kind. If I do prove her haggard, Though that her jesses were my dear heart-strings, I'd whistle her off, and let her down the wind. Shak., Othello, iii. 3. So may thy heart-strings hold thy heart, as thou This more than heart of mine. J. Beaumont, Psyche, ii. 77.
  2. To break the heartstrings of. See break.

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  • But the little French girl had wrapped herself around his heartstrings, and he had to go back to see her once more before going home. —  Mary Balogh - Daring Masquerade.html
  • So even though Jacob tugs at my heartstrings, and I wish I could have Edward to myself (lol) Edward and Bella are right together. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Â (The line where Ti tells Miss Yuen that he's putting his Dickie in her hands also made me laugh even as I felt bad for doing so …) Â When it comes time to tug at your heartstrings, the movie does so in an entirely predictable manner … but still manages to moisten the eyes thanks in large part to Xu's performance. —  Fat Guys at the Movies
  • "It pulled at so many moms 'heartstrings, the bond that we have between us," Phelps said. —  Latest News
  • Wishing to pluck on your nostalgic heartstrings, the Playback Pack from Proporta is now available for the Apple 2G iPod classic (80GB and 120GB) Made from a super tough polycarbonate to protect your iPod classic ... —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
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