heartstringsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈhɑːt.strɪŋz/us/ˈhɑːrt.strɪŋz/pull, tug, etc. at the heartstrings
to cause strong feelings of love or sympathy:
It's the story of a lost child - guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inspiring feelings in others
- amuse
- arouse
- emotive
- enthuse
- fire
- freak
- inflame
- inspirational
- inspire
- invoke
- kindle
- messianic
- move
- moving
- movingly
- overwhelm
- stirring
- touching