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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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In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Sitting on the couch at his new partner’s home one night, he unburdened himself.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Lately, it seems that Gyllenhaal’s been more interested in low-stakes roles, the kinds that come unburdened with Oscar buzz or exhausting promotional campaigns.

From Salon May 27, 2026

You are wholly unburdened by guilt and you are arrogant beyond measurement.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

It felt too good to walk across the garden unburdened by heavy skirts.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson