heartiness

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Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Recipe developer Erika uses Roma tomatoes, which have a heartiness that holds up well to the hit from an indoor or outdoor grill.

From Salon • May 4, 2022

A few minutes later, the dumplings become fluffy, moist and tender, adding a homey heartiness to what is already a pot of feel-good food.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

Tony, for all his heartiness, has spent a lifetime believing he’s too homely and stupid to marry.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2021

“If you want to be in a really functional room,” I began with false heartiness, “you ought to spend your time in the bathroom then.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles