burden
Example Sentences
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However, they would have to live with that psychological burden of a cancer diagnosis for the rest of their lives.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
That is a concrete quality-of-life burden, not mere techno-phobia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If that was not the case, the action can be challenged in court, although the burden of proof rests on your friend’s shoulders.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
The mental burden of wondering when it will happen again weighs on him, bringing stress and depression.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
“A burden? Never. You’re too much of a gift to me.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing burden
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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