- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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"History has had its conflicts, but we should not carry those burdens forever. We should enjoy life".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
We didn’t need any more burdens, emotional or financial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The legislation vastly expanded the FDA’s remit and imposed hefty food-safety compliance burdens on hundreds of thousands of farms and food producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
How should an American abroad balance U.S. and foreign accounts, manage currency and transfer costs, and avoid investments that create disproportionate tax or reporting burdens?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Morning and dusk and morning again I watched them trailing up to a hole in the peak of the roof, carrying their tiny burdens out into the light.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
