heaviness

Example Sentences

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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

You’ll need strategies to prevent yourself from absorbing this heaviness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Schools provide children and teenagers routine and stability, Ruiz said, and, if even for a brief time, a space where they can escape the heaviness of the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

I didn't anticipate the heaviness of the dread spreading through my stomach, though.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse