heaviness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Durian "tastes just as sweet as cake, without the greasiness and heaviness".
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The yolks deepen the flavor and create body without tipping the balance into heaviness.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 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
He was so very thankful to not have that constant heaviness in his heart and the forever emptiness at the back of his throat.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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