- present participle of unburden.
unburdening
Example Sentences
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Once he started unburdening himself of his insecurities and traumas, he probably wouldn’t stop for a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
After unburdening herself from the bipolar diagnosis she had received as a child, she got off psych meds.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
The drama builds as much by the choices the characters make as by the wisdom that’s gleaned from their collective unburdening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
They’re viewed as a means to enforce laws that may previously have gone unnoticed while unburdening overburdened police departments from nabbing speeders.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Ralph, having begun the business of unburdening himself, continued.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
