disburden

Example Sentences

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"Nay, daughter, thou art troubled; the quick flush—the startled eye—the timid aspect—thou dost need to disburden thy heart!"

From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt

But now he seemed to think that she ought to be glad thus to disburden her conscience and by just so much to modify her indebtedness to him!

From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph

To “turn the word over” in my mind will help to disburden its treasure.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

He fell prone upon the grass, striving to disburden himself of an unwanted draft, pitiable, a spluttering ruin of a conspirator.

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard

I mention this to you once for all to disburden my mind, and I do not wish to hear or say more about it.

From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel