cross to bear

noun phrase

: a problem that causes trouble or worry for someone over a long period of time

We all have our crosses to bear.

The loss was a heavy cross for her to bear.

Examples of cross to bear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our greatest strength and our heaviest cross to bear. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026

Dealing with customer service can be a cross to bear, even for the pope. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026

But that is our cross to bear, not the audiences’. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026

At some point, higher education institutions may see that such responsibility is too heavy of a cross to bear and that their risk-mitigation strategies are essentially Band-Aids for a systemic problem. — Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025

Making refried beans from scratch may seem like an overachiever’s cross to bear. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025

Gomez’s predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, long drew national attention for attacking anti-immigrant legislation during his sermons and marching alongside immigrant rights protesters, a cross to bear that Gomez never warmed up to. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

Being a gentle and kind spirit, Wendt would smile wryly, like a man with an eternal cross to bear. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

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