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unburden

[uhn-bur-dn] / ʌnˈbɜr dn /


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"When you breathe, you're already rich, you're already a millionaire; all the wealth is in life. I talked with him, and I was able to unburden myself."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

“Your goal is to unburden those parts, and once those parts are unburdened, what’s left is your true self, like who you are at your core,” Zupich said.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2024

Those who support a more rehabilitative approach have hailed Gascón’s efforts as proof that pursuing a different tack can unburden the criminal justice system and help build lives and communities.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2024

However, she says some were relieved to unburden themselves of things they had not been able to tell anyone.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2023

The animals balked at such places, and the camel drivers were forced to dismount and unburden their charges.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Here, a female devotee unburdens her troubles before Puliyurkali, a powerful manifestation of goddess Kali, seeking solace and divine intervention.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2024

As Stan unburdens his soul to his coconspirator, and wrestles with issues of guilt and shame, the question remains: What do you want to believe, folks?

From Salon Dec. 18, 2021

As Changez tells his story to an American in a Lahore cafe, he also unburdens himself to us — and dares us to judge.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2021

When he unburdens himself about his problems, he ruins a dinner party.

From New York Times Oct. 3, 2017

Then she unburdens herself and begins to speak in fits and starts of this key, of the mishap which twisted it, and of all the multiple details which overlap each other in her head.

From Light by Wray, Fitzwater

Maybe their perception of it could be even more accurate, unburdened by distorted memories for an inherently objective historical account.

From Salon May 30, 2026

China is no longer the indispensable partner unburdened by a history of war in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

AI-native software startups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

You are wholly unburdened by guilt and you are arrogant beyond measurement.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

But on a quiet sea, with lungs and nostrils unburdened, no responsibilities, and much time on his hands, the traveler with a philosophic bent could find his imagination enlarged.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Stacy’s problem with New York life, and particularly how its version of 1% living shaped her children, is why Preston’s cabin becomes the start of her “Walden”-style unburdening.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

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

Ralph, having begun the business of unburdening himself, continued.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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