be heavy

Example Sentences

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Some of the downpours will be heavy, with the chance of hail and thunder, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It may have been a marginal call, but, backed up to their own line, England knew the stakes were high and the punishment for any infringement would be heavy.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Officials said they could be heavy for days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“That doesn’t look like it’ll go away anytime soon. People are going to be heavy on the thermostat for a good two weeks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

These fruit must surely be heavy and juicy, I thought.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel