encumbrance

Shekhova had started packing, but the costs of moving were prohibitive—and her dogs were an additional encumbrance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Debt is a long-term obligation and an encumbrance on people’s finances.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026

That's why they've now assigned a receiver in order to prevent the transfer, sale or encumbrance of any of those assets.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2023

Wilson Chin’s scenic design creates an atmosphere of old-world affluence without the encumbrance of too many set pieces, allowing the musical to glide at an accelerated pace to its mostly happy conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023

“I hope I am aware that they may be too noisy for your father—or even may be some encumbrance to you, if your visiting engagements continue to increase as much as they have done lately.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

But, eventually, families and jobs and the various other encumbrances of adult life conspire to pull you away.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023

But do these prosthetic encumbrances feel more or less cheap when applied to someone like Charlie, who isn’t a violent caricature but a sympathetically drawn human being?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

It is, however, undeniably rich in crab flavor and so creamy it makes you forget for a moment about friction, gravity and other earthly encumbrances.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021

The right to freedom of movement, in its expansive definitional breadth, was meant to protect against a variety of encumbrances.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2020

A man for whom words were encumbrances, Smith didn’t take note of the horse’s name, but he memorized him nonetheless.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand