heavy heart
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The sentence is now pared down to a simpler but rhythmically effective line mimicking the weight that was on Darwin: “With a heavy heart he buried himself in barnacles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I stand here today with a heavy heart, I will struggle to find the words to express the pain and devastation that our family has endured."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It is with a heavy heart that we report that we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to,” the jury foreperson said in a note on Friday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was with a heavy heart that Washington agreed to a military solution.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Theo has a happy heart and a heavy heart.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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