heavy heart
Example Sentences
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What I said in August: "This prediction is made with a heavy heart, but there have been some damaging departures and not enough quality incomings."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Her daughter Nonhle Thema shared the news of her passing "with a heavy heart", as she paid tribute to her mother and her "compassionate" soul.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
It was with a heavy heart that Washington agreed to a military solution.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
“This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared,” he said in a statement to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Prosper returned to the movie theater with a heavy heart.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
