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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

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

Someone has to deliver seven-inning starts on a consistent basis to unburden the team’s overworked bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Perhaps a twinkle in Poirot’s eye led him to unburden himself.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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

He unburdens himself in order to wrest insight out of his students.

From Washington Post ● May 17, 2019

There in the Rembrandt half-light of the old lady's pretty boudoir she unburdens her overflowing heart to Lady Banbury.

From Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin

In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Lately, it seems that Gyllenhaal’s been more interested in low-stakes roles, the kinds that come unburdened with Oscar buzz or exhausting promotional campaigns.

From Salon ● May 27, 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

Now, Rose felt the pressure - coming undone at Amen Corner's 11th and 12th holes - as McIlroy proved he truly was unburdened.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

I could tell Mrs. Abbott kind of wanted to be rid of us as well so she could do some serious shopping, unburdened by Jennifer’s whining.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

He would claim that he’d be passing by the accused’s cell and strike up a conversation, and before long the fellow prisoner would be unburdening himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“I felt like people needed to get this off their chest. It was almost like they were unburdening themselves.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

After unburdening herself from the bipolar diagnosis she had received as a child, she got off psych meds.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024

They’re viewed as a means to enforce laws that may previously have gone unnoticed while unburdening overburdened police departments from nabbing speeders.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

I feel lighter yet somehow a bit warmer after unburdening my heart.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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