Collocations for "burdened"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "burdened" in context.
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burden
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- an [undue, additional, extra, administrative] burden
- a [financial, regulatory, tax] burden
- has become a [significant, impossible] burden
- the burden has become too great (to)
- is a heavy burden to carry
- put the burden on her (to)
- get the burden off your [shoulders, mind]
- the burden falls [on, to] her
- the burden of proof [is, falls] on you
- the burden to [prove, demonstrate]
- [a, the] burden of [stress, worry, debt, responsibility]
- the burden is yours [alone, to carry]
- will have to carry the burden for the rest of your life
- is too large a burden for (any) one man
- don't want to be a burden (to others)
- [lighten, increase, add more] burden
- the burden of heavy [bags, luggage, loads]
- a burden of [500 pounds, 50 kilograms]
- don't want to burden you (but)
- burden you with a [request, favor]
- sorry to burden you with [my problems, this]
- burdened her [friends, family, coworkers] with
- burdened her [friends] with [her children, her guilt, more responsibility]
- burdened [himself, his mind] with [worries, guilt, nonsense]
- the [guilt] burdened him
- burdened herself with [debt, credit card payments]
- burdened [with, by] guilt
- burdened [with] [guilt, doubt] (about)
'burdened' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):