unburden

Example Sentences

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“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

The rivers emerge and meander away from the rugged mountains and toward each other, beginning to unburden their loads.

From Scientific American • May 6, 2023

WWI had just ended, too, and people were eager to unburden themselves, said David Butter, the author of a book about that year’s celebration.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

White thought that he detected some element of remorse in him, as if he wanted to unburden himself, to protect his wife and children.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann