unshouldered
- a word derived from shoulder.
Example Sentences
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Whatever yoke of pain he bears cannot be unshouldered.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 22, 2018
Any grand illusions that they once bore have been unshouldered and dumped on the wayside.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016
At the gate in Newark, Goffman unshouldered a bulky zippered tote bag.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2016
To wit: ¶Atlas sits on a barstool hunched over a drink, his globe unshouldered and perched next to him on the bar.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2012
Ekon unshouldered his bag and pulled a blue cloak from it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
