heavy heart
Example Sentences
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What I said in August: "This prediction is made with a heavy heart, but there have been some damaging departures and not enough quality incomings."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
"But once he'd made it, he was certain it was right and honourable. It was done with a heavy heart but with total conviction."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
It was with a heavy heart that Washington agreed to a military solution.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Later on Monday two other Heritage stalwarts, Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky, also resigned with what they called “a heavy heart and profound sadness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
It was with a heavy heart that Frodo saw Aragorn and Legolas climb the steep bank and vanish into the mists; but his fears proved groundless.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
