baggage

Example Sentences

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Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“There’s a lot of baggage wrapped up in piety,” Mr. Sasse says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

TSA officers -- the army of workers who screen passengers, baggage and cargo -- received only partial pay two weeks ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The main one being their claim that Rosie did not complain upon arrival, which they take as "evidence that the baggage was delivered".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The worst part of the trip had been checking Ginger into the baggage compartment.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg