unburdened
adjective
un·bur·dened
ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊnd 
: not burdened : having no weight or load
unburdened by the expectations of others
Examples of unburdened in a Sentence
now unburdened of his painful secret, he felt free for the first time in years
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The friendship could begin unburdened, and yet the prism of impending loss would increasingly shadow their later contacts.
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Advertisement And autocratic governments are anticipating a far more transactional relationship with Washington, unburdened by diplomatic discourse about human rights or the rule of law.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
By doing so, Mr. Trudeau wards off the likely collapse of his minority government and gives the Liberals time to choose a leader unburdened by his dismal poll numbers.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
But as the pre-game activities make clear, the spirits were unburdened and the feel was loose.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
Advertisement And autocratic governments are anticipating a far more transactional relationship with Washington, unburdened by diplomatic discourse about human rights or the rule of law.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
By doing so, Mr. Trudeau wards off the likely collapse of his minority government and gives the Liberals time to choose a leader unburdened by his dismal poll numbers.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
But as the pre-game activities make clear, the spirits were unburdened and the feel was loose.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Unburdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unburdened. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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