millstone
Example Sentences
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“She’s reduced the price. She can’t shift this property and it’s become a bit of a millstone around her neck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
"She probably thought she was leaving something to her offspring, only to find that it's become a millstone," says Taylor.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
But climates shift, and while “invented heritage” can act as a powerful anchor, it can also be a millstone, an obstacle to necessary, large-scale changes.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
“As the only sector to record a negative return in Q3, staples was the proverbial millstone around quality’s neck.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
Spassky’s defense of his title became, symbolically, a defense of the Soviet Union, and the Russian’s millstone was a heavy weight to bear.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
