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burdened

[bur-dnd] / ˈbɜr dnd /
ADJECTIVE
weighed down
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"It's just that we have made sure that we facilitate the procedure in a way that means visitors are not burdened".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A time when we didn’t worry and weren’t burdened with adulting.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Falling oil prices resulted in a broad rally on Friday in travel stocks that have been burdened by rising fuel costs since the start of the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But it presented me with a unique research problem, for no anecdote from PARC’s rich history is burdened by so much contradictory testimony.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He felt burdened as he stepped into the bright summer morning, shielding his eyes against the sun.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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