intolerable burden
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
A responsibility that is too difficult or unpleasant to bear.
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- His illness placed an intolerable burden on his family.
- The national debt has become an intolerable burden for future generations.
- Carrying the secret alone was an intolerable burden that affected her mental health.
- The excessive regulations imposed an intolerable burden on small businesses.
- For centuries, the people lived under the intolerable burden of tyranny.
- Being the sole caregiver for both her parents became an intolerable burden.
- If the new taxes are passed, they will create an intolerable burden for low-income families.
- She felt that her constant needs were becoming an intolerable burden to those around her.
- The legal fees added an intolerable burden to their already difficult situation.
- The refugees carried not only their few possessions, but also the intolerable burden of their memories.