heavy heart

Example Sentences

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“This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared,” he said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"With a heavy heart, having failed to achieve the goal we set ourselves, I consider my time as coach of the national team to be over," Gattuso said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"With a heavy heart I believe action is necessary to bring about change," she added in comments reported by Yonhap news agency.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

“This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

With a heavy heart, I turned and walked away.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls