weigh heavy
Example Sentences
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The boy’s face is at once peaceful and tired, his innocence shining through while the injustices of the world weigh heavy on his visage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
“That had to weigh heavy on Chad,” said Parker, the Irish tight ends coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
These injustices weigh heavy on my heart, as I know they do on so many others.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
It was a reminder that having to make decisions that hugely impact on people's lives can weigh heavy on elected officials.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Riches, however, will always weigh heavy in the scale; their possession sways,—the charm of gold is precious and powerful.
From Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)
