heaviness

Example Sentences

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Greek yogurt tenderizes, it thickens, it adds richness without tipping into heaviness.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s not a heaviness, not a seriousness, but a “Wow, are we lucky?”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

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

Jinny turned a somersault and felt the extra weight tugging at her skin, the odd heaviness of her wet clothes.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder