heaviness

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I walked to the neighborhood bistro for lunch and proudly slipped into the booth, feeling that heaviness I’d longed for, that glimpse of a different future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The US-based Society for Vascular Surgery said the condition can cause heaviness in the affected limb, as well as swelling and pain.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

As parents, my wife and I wear forced smiles so our kids don’t become afflicted with the heaviness that comes with every video clip and headline out of Gaza.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

The heaviness of his words settles into my shoulders.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton