heavy heart

Example Sentences

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It was with a heavy heart that Washington agreed to a military solution.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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,” 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

Later on Monday two other Heritage stalwarts, Cully Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky, also resigned with what they called “a heavy heart and profound sadness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Then, with a heavy heart, I climbed the steps to our apartment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson