heavy-hearted
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From feeling heavy-hearted to having butterflies in your stomach, it seems inherent to the human condition that we feel emotions in our bodies, not just in our brains.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
A heavy-hearted but practical conclusion based on the fact that by-elections are expensive if you properly go for it - around £100,000 a piece.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
The emotionally weighty “Heartless” was well-received at home, though Lewie’s biggest song to date came earlier this year with “Broken Soul” — a harmonic and heavy-hearted collaboration with Chicago sing-rapper Calboy.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2021
Personal remembrances came with a heavy-hearted “Nimrod” from Elgar’s “Enigma” Variations and Frank Ticheli’s honey-coated “Rest,” written in memory of St.Clair’s son and performed by the orchestra and Pacific Chorale.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2019
The days after Salvador’s departure passed slowly for the heavy-hearted Lupita.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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