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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

For the buyers, it’s way cheaper, more efficient, and less burdensome than the official Meta/TikTok/YouTube ad-and-influencer apparatus.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

He brought great prosperity throughout the land as he freed his people from burdensome taxes and onerous rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

While we were encouraged by their radicalism, these men sometimes made our day- to-day life more burdensome.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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