heaviness
Example Sentences
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I arrived in Arizona with a heaviness hanging over me.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Durian "tastes just as sweet as cake, without the greasiness and heaviness".
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The yolks deepen the flavor and create body without tipping the balance into heaviness.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
On a crisp and sunny morning, there is a heaviness in the air in Beirut.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
She had been alone before Rachel came, but she had not known what loneliness was—this sharp pain in her breastbone dragging down into a dull, persistent heaviness.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
