debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes

the company's large debt burden

Examples of debt burden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s because the Bank of Japan must keep yields in check to prevent the country’s massive debt burden from spiraling into a crisis, Brooks explained. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The focus on those aspects of competition come amid concerns that the merger would lead to widespread layoffs as the combined company grapples with its debt burden. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Tokyo would still be shackled with the biggest public debt burden anywhere — as much as 260% of GDP — as the population shrinks. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Trump has repeatedly pushed for the Federal Reserve to lower benchmark interest rates as a way to ease the debt burden. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for debt burden

• unburden
• overburden