: carrying a burden : heavily laden or encumbered
burdened with/by debt/guilt/responsibilities
… saved a burdened shopper the trouble of returning her grocery cart …—
Elizabeth Kadetsky
Elizabeth KadetskyWith burdened heart and aching eyes I looked over the walls around me.—Wilkie Collins
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The researchers wanted to understand how moment-to-moment social experiences, especially with friends, might act as a buffer against loneliness, and whether this effect depends on how burdened caregivers feel.
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New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
Narcissistic parents often play the victim to get sympathy from their family, in turn making their kids feel even more burdened to manage the parent's emotions.
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wendy Wisner,
Parents,
15 May 2025
As the more burdened partner, give yourself permission to mentally shift gears.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Asylum is not what Kadiatou, who is the most burdened of the four yet who also unexpectedly emerges feeling the most liberated, finds in America.
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Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
Narcissistic parents often play the victim to get sympathy from their family, in turn making their kids feel even more burdened to manage the parent's emotions.
—
wendy Wisner,
Parents,
15 May 2025
As the more burdened partner, give yourself permission to mentally shift gears.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Asylum is not what Kadiatou, who is the most burdened of the four yet who also unexpectedly emerges feeling the most liberated, finds in America.
—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Burdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdened. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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