crushing burden

Frequency: 7.51.1 per million words

a responsibility or duty that is extremely difficult to manage

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  • The student loans became a crushing burden after graduation.
  • He carried the crushing burden of guilt for many years.
  • Caring for her sick parents was a crushing burden, but she did it with love.
  • The country's national debt has become a crushing burden on its citizens.
  • The expectation to be perfect felt like a crushing burden to the young athlete.
  • She was finally freed from the crushing burden of her secret.
  • A crushing burden of responsibility was placed on him at a very young age.
  • Many small business owners are struggling under the crushing burden of rising costs.
  • Without financial aid, this medical debt will become a crushing burden for the family.
  • The politician spoke about lifting the crushing burden of taxation from the middle class.