saddled

Example Sentences

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"Housing is having a much smaller impact than it ever has done, but we're still saddled with these rules."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In doing so, he has saddled the party with the risks of an untested candidate who has a messy life story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

At the same time, the company loaded up on debt to pay for infrastructure upgrades that saddled it with interest payments and forced it to sell assets.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Amid the rush to give out passes to the Clean Air Act, communities already saddled with air pollution find themselves affected once more.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

All her life, Koffi had been poor, saddled with debts that didn’t belong to her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray