heavyheartedness
/ˈhɛviˈhɑrtɪdnəs/
noun
- The state or quality of being sad, sorrowful, or deeply disappointed.
- The heavyheartedness in her voice told me she was truly upset.
- A sense of heavyheartedness settled over the family after the funeral.
- He couldn't shake the heavyheartedness he felt about leaving his hometown.