- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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She said many customers arrive carrying emotional burdens they have struggled to process elsewhere.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
As such, we typically have to follow the laws with uneven burdens, so long as the law is “neutral,” “generally applicable,” and rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
On the other hand, the richest quarter of households have very low debt burdens and have seen only relatively small increases in their debt burden since 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
“While an IPO was expected to ease investment burdens and expand capacity for shareholder returns, the review has been discontinued in light of market conditions and share price trends,” SK Hynix said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
After everything I put her through, how could I add more burdens on her back?
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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