The heavy burden of guilt lifted from Mary, and for the first time in months, she felt at peace.

When they finally left, Ayla felt as though a burden had lifted.

Some relief came from having the burden of exhaustion lifted.

It was as if a burden had lifted from his soul.

He felt suddenly light, as though the burden of the last few days had suddenly lifted from his shoulders.

Nicholas looked relieved; the burden lifted, for a time, from his shoulders.

Martin hoped that having a burden lifted would help him play better.

More important, the burden of anger had lifted; perhaPs it was gone for good.

She felt as if a great burden was slowly lifting from her back.

The heaviest burden of all had just lifted from my heart.