cross to bear
Example Sentences
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Gomez’s predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, long drew national attention for attacking anti-immigrant legislation during his sermons and marching alongside immigrant rights protesters, a cross to bear that Gomez never warmed up to.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Herrmann said Roberts accepted if she had acted differently her son may still be alive, adding that was a "very significant cross to bear for the rest of her life".
From BBC
My cross to bear is Father Eleuterio Ramos.
From Los Angeles Times
“This little face: That’s going to be your cross to bear every day,” Arias said.
From Seattle Times
At that point, an aging house of worship may simply become—for both a church’s broader mission and the city itself—too heavy a cross to bear.
From Slate
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