Burden 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 5

Burden 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 5

Burden 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 5

/ˈbɜː.dən/ (noun & verb)

a heavy load to carry, weight, cargo, pack – an unpleasant task to deal with, obligation, liability, difficulty, strain, responsibility, charge, duty, encumbrance, problem, affliction, tax, onus, inconvenience

In the year since those phone calls, he has worked to rebuild the pieces. He’s learned what it means to turn to those around him and ask them to help carry his burdens. He has found ways to cope and grieve even if they weren’t always the best ways in the long term. He has been angry. He’s felt resentment, isolated and misunderstood. But, after the toughest year of his life, Smith has found a new normal even as the world around him has been thrown into chaos.

Source: https://www.army.mil/

Adjective: burdensome