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Definition of heart-searching noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heart-searching

noun
 
/ˈhɑːt sɜːtʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈhɑːrt sɜːrtʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the process of examining carefully your feelings or reasons for doing something, especially when this is difficult or painful
    • This decision came after a great deal of heart-searching.
See heart-searching in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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