Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ones-heart-bleeds

phrase
/wʌnz hɑːrt bliːdz/
Definition
A phrase used to express deep empathy or compassion for someone’s suffering, indicating that one’s heart feels heavy or pained due to another’s distress.
Examples
  • When she heard about the disaster, her heart bleeds for those affected.
  • Seeing his friend struggle with the illness made his heart bleed.
  • Every time he hears about injustice, his heart bleeds for the victims.
Meaning
When someone says ‘ones-heart-bleeds’, they are conveying strong feelings of sorrow or sympathy for another person’s difficult situation or emotional pain.
Synonyms
  • sympathize
  • feel for
  • empathize
  • have compassion
  • be moved