burdensome

Example Sentences

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“I reviewed the sections of the IDO pertaining to Safe Outdoor Spaces,” Gil wrote in a subsequent legal document, “and determined that the burdensome regulations would prevent me from doing so.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Support for the plan generally came from industry and regulatory reform groups who said the vehicle standards that rest on the endangerment finding are costly and unduly burdensome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Newsom complains about the burdensome regulations he faced as a small-business owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There are also some tax considerations in going foreign, but nothing too burdensome.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Oppie judged that Ernest would never have the freedom there that he had at Berkeley, and he guessed that his friend would find the duties of a dean burdensome.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik