heavy-laden
carrying a heavy load; heavily laden: a heavy-laden cart.
very tired or troubled; burdened: heavy-laden with care.
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How to use heavy-laden in a sentence
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap | Michael Daly | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen the choir sang, sweetly, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
A California Girl | Edward Eldridge"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden—" rang forth the powerful voice.
Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller WhiteSteve returned from town the evening following Nannie's outburst with a mind heavy laden.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives | Elizabeth Strong WorthingtonHe invites them: "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians | Martin Luther
She was heavy laden,—laden to the breaking of her back, and did not know where to lay her burden down.
Orley Farm | Anthony Trollope
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