burdened
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of burdened
Example Sentences
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In my recipe, I haven’t used as many egg yolks as they do at the restaurant because I don’t want you to be burdened with leftover egg whites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Highly regarded as an investor, Combs, a boyish-looking 55, helped return Geico, which was burdened with outdated technology and bloated costs, to profitability.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Eventually, though, most people become grateful for that fact — or at least less burdened by it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
The ensemble-cum-chorus, burdened with overblown asylum imagery, is sometimes called upon to inject a circus-like atmosphere, complete with acrobatics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
I see Mabel turning into a sullen girl, all too aware of the ways she has been burdened, ill-treated, abandoned to this sorry lot.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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