heavy-hearted
Example Sentences
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Ogun and Lagos state officials said in a statement that the British boxer was "heavy hearted" over the deaths of the two men, who were both his close friends.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
“I feel heavy hearted and cannot contain my sadness as a president responsible for the people’s lives and safety.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022
Ms Payne's brother Nigel said his family were "devastated and heavy hearted" by the verdict having lived through 24 years of daily anguish of not knowing what happened to his sister.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2015
Rachel is the eldest, and the most obstinately American, "heavy hearted in my soul for the flush commodes" she has left behind.
From The Guardian • May 3, 2013
The prince went off heavy hearted, and visited a witch he knew.
From The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book by Harrison, Constance Cary
