burdened
Example Sentences
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The Home Office said local police officers have been "burdened" with tackling major crimes without adequate training, leaving them unable to address everyday offences like shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
From BBC
Department of Housing and Urban Development considers households that spend more than 30% of their incomes on housing to be “cost burdened.”
From Los Angeles Times
Young Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is burdened with self-reproach, while old King Lear suffers from narcissism, vanity and madness.
We do not want our daughter to be burdened with significant debt after completing medical school.
From MarketWatch
Gmail users who want to switch to more anonymous email addresses or felt burdened by the email addresses they chose as kids celebrated the update on social media.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
