burden

"That is not a failure of honesty or effort, it is simply too much of a burden to be met in every case."

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

If the house were left to the three of us, I would likely be the one responsible for dealing with the house, and that would feel more like a burden than a benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

He does not need to lift his team into the postseason, a burden often borne by marquee free agents signed to put their team over the top.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

On Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on countries around the world to share the burden of protecting global shipping.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

None of us knew what to do with the enormous burden of our memories.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

I was really lucky that so many subjects were so kind to me and affirmed I wasn’t my grandfather and that I didn’t need to carry historical or generational burdens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

While these criticisms are valid, many of these issues — particularly heavy debt burdens — also apply to China, Japan and many European nations.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026

Buyers with the lowest debt burdens relative to their incomes tend to have the highest rate of overpayment, the research found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Merz added that the proposals aim to meet "two goals: pensions remain secure, and the burdens are distributed fairly across all segments of society and across all generations".

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, he had a feast to eat and plenty to save for morning, and the enjoyable knowledge that Gebu had a few burdens of his own for once.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

We criticized the legislation at the time because the compliance costs disproportionately burdened smaller businesses, and they may have contributed to consolidation in food production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Earlier this year Greece's tourism minister said she did not want visitors to be "burdened" by bureaucratic procedures when entering or leaving the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Though easing gasoline prices provided some relief, respondents continue to feel burdened by inflation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

It’s a sea of nightmares in suits, and among them is Schlossberg, the Dennis the Menace we don’t deserve, don’t really want, but are burdened with regardless.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

He could only hope that the rest of his crew, hooded and burdened by their own anxiety, hadn’t noticed anything strange about his behavior.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

According to City Journal, data centers generate nearly half of the county’s tax revenue, often without burdening residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

“A life-insurance policy can be specifically purchased to provide a cash payout to the non-business child, effectively equalizing their inheritance without burdening the business or the child taking it over,” it says.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Germany is facing a perfect storm: high energy costs burdening manufacturers, weak demand for its exports in key markets, the emergence of China as an industrial rival and the US tariff onslaught.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

No reason for burdening her with the truth.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes