heaviness
Americannoun
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“As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it til now.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
I arrived in Arizona with a heaviness hanging over me.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
Even inside the tree, there was a heaviness in her chest.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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