To elicit strong feelings of sympathy or fondness. I don't know why, but that piece of music always tears at my heartstrings. That documentary really pulls on the heartstrings—you'll want to adopt all of those kids after watching it.
How do you use the word heartstrings?
Heartstrings sentence example
- Some reality programs tug at heartstrings and make viewers feel warm and cozy. ...
- One thing remains the same: they'll tug your heartstrings and quite possibly never let go, almost like a first love.
What does it mean when someone says heartstrings?
1 obsolete : a nerve once believed to sustain the heart. 2 : the deepest emotions or affections —usually used in plural That movie really pulls at your heartstrings.
