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unburdened

  • past participle
    of unburden.
    unburden
    verb (used with object)
    to free from a burden.
  • past tense form
    of unburden.
    unburden
    verb (used with object)
    to free from a burden.

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Tech, largely unburdened by oil exposure or complex global supply chains, suddenly looked like the cleaner trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

AI-native software start-ups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

The most mobile Americans are recent college graduates who are brimming with potential, searching for work and unburdened by major responsibilities.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025

Sudden, unsparing and almost startling in its intensity, he unburdened himself.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

I loved that I’d caught her in a rare moment, being carefree and unburdened.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon