The burden of command never weighed more heavily, and his old colleague seemed to sense it.

But tonight the burdens weighed too heavily on her slender shoulders.

Never had the burden of his freedom weighed more heavily upon him.

His head fell slightly forward, as if some burden of sorrow had suddenly weighed him down.

The burdens of the day weigh heavy enough; we could not bear tomorrow's as well.

The burden of such a father weighed heavily on his sons, particularly the eldest.

Even when the war was ultimately won, the burden of personal responsibility weighed too heavily on his mind for him to bear.

The burden of the decision he would have to make weighed even more heavily on him.

All season, the burden of trying to return to the finals has weighed heavily on the Bulls.

That is easy for you to say, but the burden weighs on my pride!