The sky leadens as the storm approaches.

The old church roof featured leaden gutters that had darkened with age.

The sudden downpour will leaden the picnic, leaving everyone huddled under the pavilion.

The sky leadened as the storm approached, and the air seemed to press down on the town.

The funeral procession moved slowly, the soft drizzle leadening the crowd's already low spirits.

The leadenness of his movements made everyone worry that he was ill.

Her leaden-hearted response to the family's grief surprised everyone at the memorial.

Time dragged with leaden wings through the long night as we waited for news.

On Sundays in late autumn, the long afternoons seemed to fly with leaden wings, stretching each minute into a reluctant hour.

The old albatross, flying with leaden wings, circled the stormy sea.