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burdens

NOUN

mental weight; stress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety concern difficulty duty hardship load onus responsibility strain task tax trouble worry

STRONG

accountability affliction albatross blame care charge clog encumbrance grievance hindrance millstone misfortune mishap obstruction punishment sorrow trial work

WEAK

Herculean task ball and chain deadweight excess baggage thorn in one's side weary load

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing calmness contentment ease happiness help irresponsibility peace tranquility

STRONG

encouragement exculpation exoneration praise promotion relief

VERB

encumber, strain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflict bother depress encumber hamper hinder lade oppress overload overwhelm weigh down

STRONG

crush cumber impede load obligate overcharge pile press snow strain tax trouble try vex worry

WEAK

bear down on dish it out dish out dump on give it to make heavy saddle with snow under stick it to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist cheer comfort delight encourage further help make happy permit please promote

STRONG

release soothe unburden

WEAK

relieve

Example Sentences

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Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Last year, ARC reported production of 374,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, before royalty burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Where Stacy accepts the burdens and authority of a matriarch, Shyanne spends much of “Margo’s” first season shrugging them off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Already saddled with some of the nation’s highest combined tax burdens, New York City cannot afford policies that accelerate outmigration, deter investment and stifle growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“You carry a great many burdens with you. A heavy heart. Things you’ve lost. But you are moving toward change and discovery. There are outside influences that are propelling you forward.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern