heavy weather
Example Sentences
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But she makes such heavy weather of Hermione’s speeches denying her infidelity—bringing a fiery righteousness and much volume to her lengthy protestations—that Gertrude’s famous phrase, “The lady doth protest too much,” rattled through my head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Dozens of shipping containers on a vessel at the Port of Long Beach were lost or damaged after heavy weather sent them toppling over in the harbor, the Coast Guard said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
When asked about another scene from the attack, Grok incorrectly claimed it was footage from tropical "cyclone Alfred," which generated heavy weather across the Australian coast earlier this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
After such a disappointing defeat in the Carabao Cup final last weekend, Chelsea made heavy weather of Championship side Leeds in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
Truthfully, I had read the first chapter several times and found it to be heavy weather.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
