Which preposition to use with hearted

as Occurrences 28%

He was fearless and he was unselfish; he was kind and generous and as honest-hearted as God's own clear sunshine.

in Occurrences 17%

Now when a Scot chooses to be a sycophant, he is more whole-hearted in the job than any one else on the globe, and I grew very weary of Mr. Lambie.

as Occurrences 12%

I count myself as tender-hearted as any other, and yet it would not have troubled my conscience had I put a few wounded villains out of the world, rather than let them live to commit yet more murders.

in Occurrences 12%

"Be courteous," he replied, "in your private sphere; be serious in any duty you take in hand to do; be leal-hearted in your intercourse with others.

to Occurrences 11%

There never was a braver man, and he was ever kind-hearted to those who did not stand in his way.

at Occurrences 10%

Now we were where it seemed as dangerous to retreat as to advance, and I strove manfully to keep from my mind all thoughts of the perils that surrounded us, lest I grow faint-hearted at the very time when all my courage was needed if we would save our lives.

with Occurrences 9%

Stone-hearted and strong, Lone-hearted with long, Dark brooding, he sought to Avenge his deep wrong.

of Occurrences 6%

That the Russian peasant is by nature one of the cheeriest, the noisiest, and lightest-hearted of men is only another proof of the Creator's power; for this dimly lighted "soul" has nothing to cheer him on his forlorn way but the memory of the last indulgence in strong drink and the hope of more to come.

about Occurrences 6%

There's nothing to prevent your giving a little of your private time to looking for him, Rolfe, if you feel so tender-hearted about the matter.

for Occurrences 6%

"Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably.

at Occurrences 5%

" "If the wine improve in this manner, thy father should be heavy-hearted at the sight of the lees.

of Occurrences 5%

Mr. O'Brallaghan replies that he does, and that if Mr. Jinks were present, he would exterminate that gentleman, as some small exhibition of the state of his feelings at being thus insulted by the worst and most hard-hearted of her sex.

about Occurrences 4%

He was utterly down-hearted about Tregarva, about Argemone, about the poor.

on Occurrences 4%

Those men of whom I have been speaking as the kind to fill the fife could all be light-hearted on occasion.

towards Occurrences 4%

they 'can't believe that the slaveholders can be so hard-hearted towards their slaves as to treat them with great cruelty.'

by Occurrences 3%

He is light-hearted by nature.

with Occurrences 3%

But you keep no secrets from me, and it is right that I should be equally open-hearted with you.

than Occurrences 3%

There are many such as he in Francemen who are really devout, but never sanctimonious, whose candour is a cause of constant astonishment, who are good-natured to excess, and who are more open-hearted than many children.

over Occurrences 3%

"This man, guilty though he might be, loved this family, and was broken-hearted over the trouble in which he saw it plunged.

among Occurrences 3%

" "My wife," cried Charteris, in turn resolved to screen an unappreciative mate, "is the most dear and most kind-hearted among the Philistines.

through Occurrences 2%

First, that the whole horrible process of war has not brutalised the British soldieryou remember the Army Commander whom I quoted in an earlier letter!that he still remains human and warm-hearted through it all, protected morally by the ideal he willingly serves.

by Occurrences 2%

Are ye heavy-hearted by reason of your wrongsof bitter shame wrought upon the weak and innocent?

for Occurrences 2%

" "You're too soft hearted for me," declared Harris.

from Occurrences 2%

The elder Chaney had married, some years before, at the Mormon town of Nauvoo, the fair-haired daughter of a Swedish mystic, who had come across the sea beguiled by dreams of a perfect theocracy, and who on arriving at the city of the Latter-Day Saints had died, broken-hearted from his lost illusions.

like Occurrences 2%

I know he is melancholy, sometimes, but he writes so much and thinks so much he can't be light-hearted like young things like us.

Which preposition to use with  hearted