debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes

the company's large debt burden

Examples of debt burden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That helps keep the debt burden manageable even as deficits remain large, TD said. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Investors have grown increasingly alarmed over the eurozone’s debt burden, moribund economic growth, and persistent inflation. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

So even if borrowing rates rise, many households might not feel a heavier debt burden immediately. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But that’s not the only metric flashing a warning about America’s debt burden. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for debt burden

• unburden
• overburden