was burdened with; had (problems, debt, or work) weighing on them
夫婦は金銭問題を抱えていた
The couple was having financial problems.
— 落下の解剖学 (2023)
父が亡くなったとき、父自身、新しい船のためにかなりの借金を抱えていた。
When my father died, he himself was deeply in debt over a new boat.
ただし、いつもの顧客からの仕事も、思った以上に抱えていた。
However, I also had more work from my regular clients than I’d expected.