heaviness

Example Sentences

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On a crisp and sunny morning, there is a heaviness in the air in Beirut.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But that same density can tip the cake toward heaviness — toward something that eats more like dessert than companion.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

As I sat in the sunlight, a great heaviness came over me.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin