cross to bear
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 7, 2025
“This little face: That’s going to be your cross to bear every day,” Arias said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023
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 • Jul. 13, 2023
This is my cross to bear and one of my most embarrassing admissions.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022
But reconciliation with Tata Ndu was a mighty cross to bear.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
