burden
noun
that which is carried; load.
are burdening
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present progressiveof burden.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges that are burdening teen girls in particular.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
“Homelessness and housing shortages are burdening every community in Washington. We can’t wait decades to build, we need housing now or the numbers of people sliding into homelessness will grow.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
The delays are burdening businesses and employees with greater unemployment costs that will continue long after the pandemic is over.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
"It's driving many of the diseases that are burdening our health system."
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2011
You are burdening your conscience without deceiving me," the young girl replied, demurely, "and should not so wrong yourself.
From An Original Belle by Edward Payson Roe
