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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Having accepted Edgar Linton’s offer to join hands (and bank accounts), Cathy enjoys the creature comforts of her new life with a heavy heart that still longs for Heathcliff’s rough embrace.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Our latest newsletter comes with a heavy heart.
—Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
McGrath has been racing with a heavy heart, with his grandfather dying the day of the opening ceremony.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Hamlin will seek his fourth Daytona 500 victory Sunday with fire in his belly and a heavy heart after losing both his championship bid and his ailing father within two months to close 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Bulls guard Tre Jones returned to his home state for yesterday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a heavy heart.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After a dedication ceremony at his former high school, Dak Prescott said losing Kneeland left him with a heavy heart.
—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
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Our latest newsletter comes with a heavy heart.
—Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
McGrath has been racing with a heavy heart, with his grandfather dying the day of the opening ceremony.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Hamlin will seek his fourth Daytona 500 victory Sunday with fire in his belly and a heavy heart after losing both his championship bid and his ailing father within two months to close 2025.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Bulls guard Tre Jones returned to his home state for yesterday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a heavy heart.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After a dedication ceremony at his former high school, Dak Prescott said losing Kneeland left him with a heavy heart.
—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
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“Heavy heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20heart. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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