burden
Example Sentences
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It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
A spokesperson for Newsom said California is “aggressively pursuing widespread electrification” but would not burden survivors with “additional mandates and red tape.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
But the pied-à-terre tax would burden a narrow and administratively complex tax base, and it would only raise limited revenue.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
To complicate matters further, not everyone may equally bear the burden of false accusations.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
“I will not be a burden to you. I am happy enough here, people are used to me and to my son. I cannot start a new life now.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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