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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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Some new research suggests that AI tools are making people's workloads even more burdensome.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The union said that despite repeated demands to improve workplace conditions -- including mounting protest phrases on trucks -- the company had "ultimately ignored partners' demands, instead unilaterally introducing even more burdensome promotional events".

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Immigrants detained at two federal facilities in California have launched a boycott in protest of increasing and, in their view, burdensome prices at the facilities’ commissaries for items including tampons, coffee and soup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The burdensome requirements have caused numerous foreign banks to prohibit Americans from even opening accounts.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Mama would say he is persistent, and many days I found that quality of his burdensome.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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