bless someone's heart
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Used to soften criticism or express pity. (Compare the British usage of bless (expression of endearment or belittlement).)
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Example Sentences
- "Bless his innocent heart, he looks too sweet for anything in his little short dresses, with his dear feet sticking out."
- "My dog can't fit in her puppy bed anymore, but she still tries, bless her heart."
- "They're having a hard time getting used to the food down here. They don't like grits — bless their hearts, they don't even like sweet tea."
- "We just moved my dad to a senior community, and I need to make sure he changed his gas service over to his new address. Bless his heart—he doesn't remember things the way he used to!"
- "“Bob had my permission to travel with Mister Jackson. Mister Jackson asked for his help, and I agreed.” “They must have tricked you, bless your heart. How could you know what they were plotting,” Mistress Dean said in her most sympathetic tone."
- ""Bless her heart, she doesn't have the fashion sense God gave a billygoat.""