heaviness

Example Sentences

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The yolks deepen the flavor and create body without tipping the balance into heaviness.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“I felt the heaviness of life and the joy of life,” Tillmans says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“Constant self-viewing makes eyelid heaviness and a chronically tired appearance far more noticeable,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The US-based Society for Vascular Surgery said the condition can cause heaviness in the affected limb, as well as swelling and pain.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

“C’mon back to the old Meecham Mansion any time you want to,” he said, ascending the stairs with an ursine heaviness, his footsteps an intentional warning to his children.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy