burdened

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Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The affordability crisis has reached a boiling point with many middle- and lower-income Americans increasingly burdened by debt and struggling to cover basic household expenses.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The ensemble-cum-chorus, burdened with overblown asylum imagery, is sometimes called upon to inject a circus-like atmosphere, complete with acrobatics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“Where such alternatives do not exist, it should promptly eliminate the losses which have burdened consolidated Ebitda.”

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

He was bright as hell, and full of lore, but he wasn’t burdened down with any of the cumbersome luggage of a too formal education.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger