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.
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After a dedication ceremony at his former high school, Dak Prescott said losing Kneeland left him with a heavy heart.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Handle it like a boss and discuss it openly with a heavy heart.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
The New York Jets went into their Week 8 game with a heavy heart after news emerged that former star center Nick Mangold had passed away on Saturday night at the age of 41.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Her words are steeped in immense pride, but are born from a heavy heart.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
With a heavy heart and yet a joyful spirit, Carolyn Glickstein – 80 years young – teaches pickleball as often as possible at a Brickell-area high-rise condominium.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Palencia has been pitching with a heavy heart recently after a tragic accident involving Baltimore Orioles minor-leaguer Luis Guevara, his friend and fellow Venezuelan.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Despite the euphoria of qualifying for this week’s US Open, Vogt arrives at Oakmont with a very heavy heart following the passing of his much beloved father, Jim, just a couple of months ago.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Carrying a heavy heart, Kunj Patel stood up from his wheelchair, with a candle and rose in hand, and then paused, alongside dozens of supporters at the site where the boy and his father suffered immeasurable pain.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Handle it like a boss and discuss it openly with a heavy heart.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
The New York Jets went into their Week 8 game with a heavy heart after news emerged that former star center Nick Mangold had passed away on Saturday night at the age of 41.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Her words are steeped in immense pride, but are born from a heavy heart.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
With a heavy heart and yet a joyful spirit, Carolyn Glickstein – 80 years young – teaches pickleball as often as possible at a Brickell-area high-rise condominium.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Palencia has been pitching with a heavy heart recently after a tragic accident involving Baltimore Orioles minor-leaguer Luis Guevara, his friend and fellow Venezuelan.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Despite the euphoria of qualifying for this week’s US Open, Vogt arrives at Oakmont with a very heavy heart following the passing of his much beloved father, Jim, just a couple of months ago.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Carrying a heavy heart, Kunj Patel stood up from his wheelchair, with a candle and rose in hand, and then paused, alongside dozens of supporters at the site where the boy and his father suffered immeasurable pain.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Heavy heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20heart. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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