time heals all wounds
idiom
—used to say that feelings of sadness, disappointment, etc., gradually go away as time passes
I thought I would never be able to love again, but, as they say, time heals all wounds.
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But time heals all wounds, as was demonstrated today when the couple dug out their original reception looks in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 July 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 July 2024
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“Time heals all wounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20heals%20all%20wounds. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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