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burdened

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

  1. encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.

    Caregivers who do not feel burdened are unlikely to perceive a need for services.

    When my clients describe themselves as the black sheep in their families, they often feel very burdened.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of burden

    In the reverse direction, creature comforts were not closely studied, and the vessel left Antwerp at 1 p.m., to arrive in Harwich at the awkward hour of 2 a.m. The boat train was waiting for the weary stream of passengers, who straggled up George Street, encumbered with luggage, or following burdened porters in the darkness.