burden
noun
that which is carried; load.
has been burdening
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present perfect progressiveof burden (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It's a worry that has been burdening many spectacle-wearers.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2020
Dani wonders, on the phone to a friend, whether she has been burdening Christian with her troubles.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 8, 2019
Yes, Charles, I cannot but view this strange and unexpected event as a solution of the difficulty that has been burdening my mind for many weeks past.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by H.C. Adams
