leaden weight

Examples (20)

• The old iron gate felt like a leaden weight in his hands.
• A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.
• A leaden weight settled in her stomach as she heard the news.
• The news of the loss settled like a leaden weight on his shoulders.
• He carried the leaden weight of his responsibilities with a weary sigh.
• He carried the leaden weight of his guilt for years.
• The huge rock was a leaden weight, impossible to move alone.
• A leaden weight of despair descended upon the community after the disaster.
• After the accident, a leaden weight of grief oppressed the family.
• She felt a leaden weight in her stomach, a premonition of bad news.
• The old-fashioned divers wore boots with leaden weights to sink.
• The constant worry about her future was a leaden weight on her mind.
• His heart felt like a leaden weight after the breakup.
• It was difficult to shake off the leaden weight of grief after his passing.
• The project became a leaden weight that dragged down their enthusiasm.
• The silence in the room held a leaden weight of unspoken tension.
• Lifting the leaden weight required immense effort.
• Despite the good news, a subtle leaden weight of anxiety remained.
• A leaden weight of despair crushed her spirits.
• The responsibility of leading the team felt like a leaden weight on his young shoulders.