heavy heart

noun

: a great deal of sadness

It is with a heavy heart that I bring you this bad news.

I announced my decision to leave with a heavy heart.

Examples of heavy heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sad news Catcher Eliezer Alfonzo made his major league debut with the Dodgers on Sunday, but with a heavy heart. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Her colorful outfit and warm smile belied a heavy heart. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

The Dutchman was informed that, with a heavy heart, the decision had been taken to end his two-year reign as the club’s head coach. — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle took the Fenway Park mound on Sunday afternoon with a heavy heart. — ABC News, 10 May 2026

Rhymes for heavy heart

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart