heavy-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of heavy-hearted
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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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
Rather, in its voices tinged with sorrow and re-examined history, this expertly tuned film is simply pro-introspection: a heavy-hearted look at an unnecessary death and a cultural superiority long deserving of scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
But the steadily rising artist saved the best for his emo-tinged third album, a heavy-hearted set Caraveo’s described as being about “having a warm heart stuck in a gloomy place.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Although I am heavy-hearted, my spirits are rising.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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