Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn't sleep soundly. This saying is a line from the play King Henry the Fourth, Part Two, by William Shakespeare.

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What does “barren” mean?
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
Worn down by dullness, tedious repetition.
unproductive; unfruitful
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Words nearby Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

unearned increment, unearned run, unearth, unearthly, uneasy, Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, uneatable, uneaten, uneconomic, uneconomical, unedifying
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