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 Adams, H.C.