burden
Example Sentences
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Still, 51-year-old Rhys didn’t take Nile’s demons or Tom’s supernatural burden home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Zverev assumed the mantle as title favourite - and, despite the burden of expectation, has managed to deliver at long last.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
In countries like Egypt, where sunlight is ample and the price of oil has created a massive burden on consumers, renewable energy is an absolute necessity.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The burden of the tax would fall as unevenly as the distribution of wealth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He offered to take upon himself the burden of the sky while Atlas was away.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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