Emotions & feelings
the weight of something
seriousness or pressure
The weight of something is the seriousness or emotional pressure that it creates.
Hear it in real life
When did it become real for you?
I felt the weight of the decision after everyone left.
I did not feel the weight of the responsibility until I was alone that evening.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I felt the weight for the decision after everyone left.
Say: I felt the weight of the decision after everyone left.
The phrase uses “weight of” to connect emotional pressure with its source.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
feel the weight of something; the weight of something hits someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I did not feel the weight of the responsibility until I was alone that evening.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the weight of something
seriousness or pressure
“I did not feel the weight of the responsibility until I was alone that evening.”
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