unburdened by an overarching theory.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used with object) : He unburdened the worries that plagued him.    From Dictionary.com. 

When she had unburdened her heart she became silent.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

She crept up to the stove and unburdened her heart to it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Children's Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories] Reference

Having once begun, Barry unburdened himself still further.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Making of a Soul] Reference

Once he was captured they were, in way, unburdened of that.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 16, 2006] Reference

Think of being unburdened of immediate commissions and profits.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference

When we were left alone with our cigars he unburdened his soul.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-14] Reference

Between groans the injured husband profanely unburdened himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where the Sun Swings North] Reference

She unburdened herself to Marechal, saying just what she thought.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

She unburdened her heart to me (so I thought), and confessed all.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nearly Lost but Dearly Won] Reference

But I feel better for having unburdened some of my troubles on you.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm] Reference

He closed his eyes and was peaceful, exhaling like a man unburdened.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Unreasonable Request] Reference

Reaching the top very much exhausted, he was unburdened of his pack.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees] Reference

The old man had never unburdened himself to Arkady like this before.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gorky Park]

In our apartments, as we lay in bed, Richard unburdened himself to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Reluctant Queen]

They are watching their foreign competitors prosper, unburdened by cost.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 5, 2008] Reference

Because young people are unburdened by the biases or prejudices of the past.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2009] Reference

Come summer, and the whole world goes California: open, eager and unburdened by ceremony.    From Wordnik.com.  [Picnics With Puccini] Reference

How many aged hearts, unburdened of grief, and made to run over with flowing tears of gratitude!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summerfield or, Life on a Farm] Reference

Emotionally unburdened, she felt ready to take an even more active role in the pro-choice movement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roe V. Roe] Reference

Stockbridge has tragically unburdened himself concerning the evaporation of his love for Mary Hawker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Australian Writers] Reference

Finally Jean unburdened his mind to his friend and talked with him of Ellenor's infatuation for Dominic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where Deep Seas Moan] Reference

Accordingly, she summoned him to a consultation, and unburdened her mind on the subject of Lola's "oddness.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert] Reference

He refused Tes 'assistance, so she, unburdened, saved herself the climb by slipping over the edge of the pit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Natives of Space]

What happened to natural conversations, those based on what is already in our heads, unburdened by verification?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anthony Tjan: The Next Big Movement: Natural Conversations] Reference

The White House believed that win or lose, there would be calls from “unburdened” Republicans for Rummy to go.    From Wordnik.com.  [Accidental Tourist?] Reference

Besides, had she not had her say -- unburdened her soul of many things which she had long been dying to give utterance to?.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Dreams Come True] Reference

In the saloon bar of an adjacent public-house, Freddy unburdened himself fully and frankly while he sipped the mixed vermuth.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Grell Mystery] Reference

And they tacked together bits of old sacking and patched and patched them so as to cover their nakedness, unburdened by debt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seven Icelandic Short Stories] Reference

But she knew that she would be better as soon as she had finally unburdened herself to the three people most nearly concerned.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unforgiven]

But the little girl was anxious and ill at ease, till at last she unburdened her mind to Miss Sibyl, when she went to wish her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bulbs and Blossoms] Reference

  It is only now that I can allow myself to smile, freed of my guilt and unburdened of shame for the life I had washed from my feet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ambrosia] Reference

To her Nell unburdened her heart, and the strong, true heart of Bessie Allison was stirred with sympathy and compassion for them both.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hero of Hill House] Reference

But his pragmatic approach, unburdened by dogma and sensitive to how people (and institutions) actually behave, is more needed than ever.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Spirit Of Adam Smith] Reference