heart searching
1heart-searching — • heart searching • soul searching noun or adj After much heart searching, Jean told Beth she was sorry for the unkind things she had said. The minister preached a soul searching sermon about the thoughtless ways people hurt each other. See:… …
2heart-searching — heart .searching n [U] the process of examining very carefully your feelings about something or your reasons for doing something …
3heart-searching — ► NOUN ▪ thorough examination of one s feelings and motives …
4heart-searching — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : introspective analysis or self examination the decision was reached only after prolonged heart searching Times Literary Supplement of course these choices will not have been made without heart searchings and reservations A.J …
5heart-searching — heart search·ing (härtʹsûr chĭng) n. An examination of one s conscience, innermost feelings, and motives. heartʹ search ing adj. * * * …
6heart-searching — See: SEARCH ONE S HEART …
7heart-searching — See: SEARCH ONE S HEART …
8heart-searching — noun thorough examination of one s feelings and motives …
9heart-searching — noun (U) the process of examining very carefully your feelings about something or your reasons for doing something …
10heart-searching — /ˈhat sɜtʃɪŋ/ (say haht serching) adjective involving a close examination of one s deepest feelings …