bear the brunt
Example Sentences
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“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Families of those with dementia "bear the brunt" with little information or support, and people diagnosed with MND, whose life-expectancy is short, still face multiple assessments and means tests.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Tax preparers often bear the brunt of a couple’s wrath.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Consumers in the U.K. continue to bear the brunt of a cost-of-living crisis gripping the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Mundín says that our uncle has been feeling bad that he got out just in time, leaving my father and Tío Toni and others to bear the brunt of the dictator’s son’s wrath.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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