burdened

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Smart, ambitious and dogged, she is not burdened by a dark past or traumatic pain or the generally dour outlook that plague so many of her peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Carrying costs are also an issue—massive properties are burdened by soaring taxes—especially in markets like Los Angeles, where the mansion tax hinders high-end sales.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"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

She believed that young people just starting out in their careers should not feel burdened by obligations, no matter how unselfish the offer of help might be.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman