- present tense form of burden (3rd person singular).
burdens
Example Sentences
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It increases burdens on the patient, physician, and the entire healthcare system.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The proposed rule may create significant new compliance burdens and legal uncertainty for institutions already operating in accordance with existing nondiscrimination requirements ... “ the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Courts are sometimes more forgiving of burdens on speech when the real focus of a law is conduct, and when any restriction on speech is minor and incidental.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
But despite his loved ones’ flaws—and the burdens they heave on him—Waldrop refuses to condemn them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I wished she’d been smart enough, or loving enough, to realize everybody has burdens that crush them, only they don’t give up their children.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
