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.

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But that is our cross to bear, not the audiences’. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026 Dealing with customer service can be a cross to bear, even for the pope. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Our greatest strength and our heaviest cross to bear. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 Making refried beans from scratch may seem like an overachiever’s cross to bear. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cross to bear

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“Cross to bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20to%20bear. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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