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

The arrangement seems to track her movements like a camera, beginning with a jangly and optimistic guitar figure and acquiring heaviness and density as it goes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

There’s not a heaviness, not a seriousness, but a “Wow, are we lucky?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

I still feel that oily heaviness on my skin, like death is clinging to me even though I have defeated it.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth