onerous
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Some local business owners urged the council to reject the ordinance, saying the resulting added costs would be onerous and unnecessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It also agreed to give homeowners extra time to comply with more onerous requirements, such as upgrading or replacing wooden fences and sheds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan instructed the council to rewrite its draft policy, which he termed “overly onerous and archaic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Personally, I found probate less onerous than settling her estate without a will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Comrade Nomzamo accepted the onerous burden of raising our children on her own.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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