heavy-hearted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- heavy-heartedly adverb
- heavy-heartedness noun
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
But you’ll feel heavy-hearted when faith falters, insensitivities are alleged and one vigorous early supporter senses defeat and ultimately votes against forming the union.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 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
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
Evil may be endured when our days pass in mourning, heavy-hearted, hard beset, if only sleep reign over nighttime, blanketing the world’s good and evil from our eyes.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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