burdened

Example Sentences

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Though easing gasoline prices provided some relief, respondents continue to feel burdened by inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

And a team that is burdened by his desire to be at the centre of everything.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

It’s a sea of nightmares in suits, and among them is Schlossberg, the Dennis the Menace we don’t deserve, don’t really want, but are burdened with regardless.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

No one makes these demands of me, and yet, I feel burdened by them anyway — by the opaque feeling of obligation on a day my birthright says I should have none.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Even so they often despaired of getting their pony up, or indeed of finding a path for themselves, burdened as they were.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien