burdened
Example Sentences
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Hamilton’s prescriptions responded to the unique circumstances of a new nation burdened by Revolutionary War debt, dependent on foreign manufactures and lacking other reliable sources of federal revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Perhaps to their point, you aren’t burdened by your own children — don’t allow yourself to be burdened by theirs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
That deal left Warner Bros. burdened by debt, leading to deep cost cuts and setting the stage for the Ellison takeover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Earlier this year Greece's tourism minister said she did not want visitors to be "burdened" by bureaucratic procedures when entering or leaving the country.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Her face had the burdened look of someone about to deliver bad news.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
