heavy hearts
Sorrow weighing down
Heavy hearts describes a state of sadness, grief, or emotional burden shared among a group.
The phrase appears most often in formal or literary contexts: It is with heavy hearts that we announce her passing.
A heavy heart weighs on its bearer, slowing movement through life the way physical weight would.
- sorrowfulFilled with grief
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- bereavedDeprived by death
with sympathy · grief · mourning · laying to rest · funeral · anguished · pained · catharsis · tragedy · creative expression · heavyhearted · woeful · regret · self-reflection · resilience · grief-stricken · despondent · melancholy
heavy heartshappiness
Joyful emotional state
joy · elation · jubilation · bliss · exuberance
heavy heartspeace of mind
State without anxiety
serenity · contentment · relief · ease · inner peace
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