millstone
Example Sentences
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It also became his millstone, exacting a harsh price for a title so catchy many people felt no need to actually read the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s not a milestone so much though, as a millstone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“She’s reduced the price. She can’t shift this property and it’s become a bit of a millstone around her neck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Sir Chris also said the claims by government that they were "following the science" became a "millstone around our necks".
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
“I’m tired of this town. Do you know what it’s like? To have his name? To wear that millstone around your neck? The stares and whispers? The weight of this blood?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
