heaviness

Example Sentences

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But that same density can tip the cake toward heaviness — toward something that eats more like dessert than companion.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I walked to the neighborhood bistro for lunch and proudly slipped into the booth, feeling that heaviness I’d longed for, that glimpse of a different future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Schools provide children and teenagers routine and stability, Ruiz said, and, if even for a brief time, a space where they can escape the heaviness of the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

The US-based Society for Vascular Surgery said the condition can cause heaviness in the affected limb, as well as swelling and pain.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

She ran with the weight, and then ran the path again, and found that her breathing changed, to accommodate the heaviness.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry