heartstrings

How To Use heartstrings In A Sentence

• When he played his slide guitar in particular, it felt as if he was playing directly on the heartstrings. Times, Sunday Times
• One feels the tug at musical language and our heartstrings. Times, Sunday Times
• Their understanding of how the media works and their ability to pluck the public heartstrings was masterly. Times, Sunday Times
• But seals are extraordinarily cute, celebrities love them (have you ever seen Paul McCartney hug a cow?) and animal rights activists use that emotional bewitchery to tug on people's heartstrings. Toronto Sun
• The tragedy of the past is not recreated through a deliberate manipulation of the reader's heartstrings.
• It reached deep inside, plucking at the heartstrings, moving everyone's souls.
• His unique brand of humour will both pull on your heartstrings and make you smile. The Sun
• All do a good job of tugging at your heartstrings. Times, Sunday Times
• Presumably this scam is an attempt to tug at the heartstrings of gullible Christians. Christian lepers need MY help??!! « Skulls in the Stars
• The film ends with a beautiful scene that will tug at your heartstrings. Christianity Today