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heaviness

[hev-ee-nis] / ˈhɛv i nɪs /
NOUN
burden
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STRONG


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Durian "tastes just as sweet as cake, without the greasiness and heaviness".

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Villarreal: Did you have any hesitation about the heaviness of this fictional world?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 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

Will felt a great sullen heaviness settle over him; he’d had little strength left before the fight with his father, and now he was nearly finished.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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