weigh heavy

Example Sentences

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“These things weigh heavy on him,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“That had to weigh heavy on Chad,” said Parker, the Irish tight ends coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Borthwick said the performance against Scotland was the first time since he took charge of England that he had seen "the shirt weigh heavy" on his players.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

These injustices weigh heavy on my heart, as I know they do on so many others.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

And they used to put chunks in the bale to make it weigh heavy.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration