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
On a freezing evening with a biting wind whipping off the North Sea, City made heavy weather of their attempt to close the gap on Arsenal.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
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
