heaviness

Example Sentences

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Greek yogurt tenderizes, it thickens, it adds richness without tipping into heaviness.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

On a crisp and sunny morning, there is a heaviness in the air in Beirut.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

You’ll need strategies to prevent yourself from absorbing this heaviness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

There’s complexity, harmonies and even some darkness and heaviness to some of the best classical music.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

There was a heaviness and a dread in his heart as he went up from the wharves of Serd.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin