unburden

Example Sentences

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After winning the trophy, she spoke about the benefits of therapy in helping her unburden herself.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

“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

There is one situation and one situation only in which a butler who cares about his dignity may feel free to unburden himself of his role; that is to say, when he is entirely alone.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro