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
Most of that generation has a few regrets which weigh heavy upon them – even if they won’t admit to them.
From Salon • May 30, 2024
"That's going to weigh heavy on their minds."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
Morton missed the way, and his paint-box and canvases had begun to weigh heavy when they came upon the road they were seeking.
From Celibates by Moore, George (George Augustus)