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heaviness

[hev-ee-nis] / ˈhɛv i nɪs /
NOUN
burden
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Heaviness is also a common sign of meteorites, which can be rich in metal content.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Heaviness, for Laymon, is a burden, an obstacle and an organizing principle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2018

Heaviness infuses my whole body, as if there's liquid lead in my veins.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Heaviness sat on my shoulders and I opened my eyes.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

There is a kind of Heaviness and Ignorance that hangs upon the Minds of ordinary Men, which is too thick for Knowledge to break through.

From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph




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