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
Posting on social media, the 31-year-old said he was "very heavy-hearted and apologetic" to bring his fans "disappointing news".
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
So even if the new leads are technically superior singers, delivering glossy, beautifully considered readings of the songs, there is something about the hoarse and heavy-hearted originals I miss.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2021
The Country Music Hall of Famer’s heavy-hearted slow songs, like the accordion-laced “Evangeline,” were as expansive as the sun-baked landscape’s views, winding like the Columbia River behind her.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2019
The days after Salvador’s departure passed slowly for the heavy-hearted Lupita.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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