as in sad
feeling unhappiness
she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyhearted
Adjective
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How long is unknown, but with the season winding down and every game increasing in importance, any game off for Tucker is a sad statement on how far his stock has dropped in the last month.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025 -
But the film’s precise, funny characters and vivid, sweltering look would have meant nothing without Lee’s wise and ultimately sad vision of multicultural America as a place where good intentions and casual mistrust are as commonplace as the local pizzeria.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And a surprising amount of grace from staff who, although unhappy with the changes, felt respected.—
Taazima Kala,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But the new move enables them to not only cement their life in Windsor for the long term, but also to leave some of those unhappy associations behind them.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The protagonist here, though, is the depressed and alcoholic songwriter Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke, who else?), waiting to congratulate his former creative partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) and grappling with his own jealousy and insecurities.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Adams leads the cast as Marianne, a heartbroken, struggling young painter who escapes to the countryside with her best friends — Lila (Nell Williams, A24’s Huntington) and Betty (Jessamine-Bliss Bell, Bodies) — for what should be a healing retreat.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … 'PRAYERS TO EVERYBODY' – Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle said news of the horrific shooting that left at least two people dead and 17 others injured at a church in his team's home city left him heartbroken.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With exciting ex-Washington State QB Mateer and his former OC, Ben Arbuckle, last year’s miserable offense should be light-years better.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Add this to the many effects of miserable air quality caused by Canadian wildfires.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Brass rang out during the first chorus as Beck and company picked up the pace following one of Sea Change’s more melancholy moments, striking a cinematic tone during an early instrumental section.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The original action comedy got its kicks (sorry) and laughs from his family members slowly discovering that their unassuming patriarch is actually a secret bad ass.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The grandfather also showed him the sorry sight of contemporary hedges deformed by diabolical flail trimmers that chewed the natural architecture of branches into an anarchy of twigs.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What are best — and worst — times to drive for Labor Day 2025?—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The result for Fanatics may be at worst an inconvenience for its supply chain, having to replace or eliminate their name logo on products sold in Australia that carry the Fanatics brand elsewhere.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Heavyhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyhearted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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