How to Use heavy heart in a Sentence

heavy heart

noun
  • Handle it like a boss and discuss it openly with a heavy heart.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Our latest newsletter comes with a heavy heart.
    — Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 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
  • McGrath has been racing with a heavy heart, with his grandfather dying the day of the opening ceremony.
    — ABC News, 16 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
  • Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle took the Fenway Park mound on Sunday afternoon with a heavy heart.
    — ABC News, 10 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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