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heaviness

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


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Villarreal: Did you have any hesitation about the heaviness of this fictional world?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Why was it important for you to approach the track this way rather than from a place of anger, heaviness or sounding preachy?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

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

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

But that same density can tip the cake toward heaviness — toward something that eats more like dessert than companion.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2026

All this time, trying to get away from the heaviness.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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