burdened
Example Sentences
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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
Language’s capacity to elongate the self in time burdened us with anxiety and regret.
“Where such alternatives do not exist, it should promptly eliminate the losses which have burdened consolidated Ebitda.”
From Barron's
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
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