heaviness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Greek yogurt tenderizes, it thickens, it adds richness without tipping into heaviness.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 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
And on Kim Theory’s night, the heaviness left behind by the fires stays at the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
I felt a deep heaviness in my stomach, like all my insides were going to come out through my toes.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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