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
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
While Saturday’s events still weigh heavy on the community, Kazbekova and some of her students said they are ready to get back to dancing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023
The knowledge of the terrible events coming weigh heavy over the story, tinting everything in queasy expectation.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022
"To speak the truth, the reasons of Jacques Colis are plausible and witty, and are likely to weigh heavy against thee."
From The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons by Cooper, James Fenimore
