Mary wanted to use the gift token the telephone company had given her, but the item she wanted was out of stock; she had to leave, heavy-hearted and empty-handed. Disappointed beyond measure, she changed her provider.
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Heavy-hearted
Synonyms for "heavy-hearted" (86 found)
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Closest matches (18)
Strong matches (25)
Related words (43)
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2 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 2 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- θυμοβαρής adj (sad, melancholic)
Bulgarian
3 entries- обезсърчен adj (sad, melancholic)
- тъжен adj (sad, melancholic)
- унил adj (sad, melancholic)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
We are heavy-hearted.
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The mourners left the funeral heavy-hearted and silent.
Source: wiktionary
He gave a heavy-hearted sigh.
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