millstone

Example Sentences

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How much can it become a slight millstone if you would be the one that breaks that run?

From BBC

"She probably thought she was leaving something to her offspring, only to find that it's become a millstone," says Taylor.

From BBC

But climates shift, and while “invented heritage” can act as a powerful anchor, it can also be a millstone, an obstacle to necessary, large-scale changes.

From Salon

If he did so, his quotes against divorce would be an online millstone around his neck.

From Salon

“As the only sector to record a negative return in Q3, staples was the proverbial millstone around quality’s neck.”

From Barron's