adj
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adj
weighed down by sadness or grief
Huck felt heavy-hearted as he pulled away from the silent wreck.
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heavy-heartedlyheavy-heartedness
Etymology
A compound of heavy and hearted. It develops the old metaphor in which grief makes the heart feel physically burdened or heavy, opposite lighthearted.