weigh heavy
Example Sentences
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The boy’s face is at once peaceful and tired, his innocence shining through while the injustices of the world weigh heavy on his visage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
“That had to weigh heavy on Chad,” said Parker, the Irish tight ends coach.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
Most of that generation has a few regrets which weigh heavy upon them – even if they won’t admit to them.
From Salon • May 30, 2024
It was a reminder that having to make decisions that hugely impact on people's lives can weigh heavy on elected officials.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
They are often confused, often dreary, sometimes incomprehensible; but they must be included, for there is nothing else; though they weigh heavy on a book.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
