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unburden

[uhn-bur-dn] / ʌnˈbɜr dn /


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"When you breathe, you're already rich, you're already a millionaire; all the wealth is in life. I talked with him, and I was able to unburden myself."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

After winning the trophy, she spoke about the benefits of therapy in helping her unburden herself.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025

“Your goal is to unburden those parts, and once those parts are unburdened, what’s left is your true self, like who you are at your core,” Zupich said.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024

Those who support a more rehabilitative approach have hailed Gascón’s efforts as proof that pursuing a different tack can unburden the criminal justice system and help build lives and communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

I tried to remember every detail, to unburden and inform at the same time, not envying Miig's role any longer.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

Here, a female devotee unburdens her troubles before Puliyurkali, a powerful manifestation of goddess Kali, seeking solace and divine intervention.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

Even Bush's ballads don't sound lugubrious: Unfettered by sonic gravity or pop conventions, she exudes exquisite grace as she unburdens herself.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2018

“When the conditions are right, Autopilot unburdens us of the most tedious tasks of driving.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2016

Dad further unburdens himself of the story of his own father, the narrator’s grandfather.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2015

The doctor's earnestness inspires confidence, and the patient unburdens his secret troubles, discusses means of remedying them, and turns from pain to promise, from remorse to resolve, from introspection to action, from dreading to doing.

From Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment by Isaac George Briggs

Maybe their perception of it could be even more accurate, unburdened by distorted memories for an inherently objective historical account.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

Right under the signpost was a tinker with a pair of donkeys, one of them loaded so high with bags and bundles that it looked ready to tip over, the other conspicuously unburdened.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Once he started unburdening himself of his insecurities and traumas, he probably wouldn’t stop for a week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

After unburdening herself from the bipolar diagnosis she had received as a child, she got off psych meds.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024

They’re viewed as a means to enforce laws that may previously have gone unnoticed while unburdening overburdened police departments from nabbing speeders.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

If you re-watch those old "Red Talk Talk" unburdening sessions, Will was the one leading the narrative — not his wife.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2023

It is difficult to remember why I came here and why I care about unburdening myself from this beautiful weight.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth


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