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

At the same time, it is cutting costs and selling some assets in a bid to reduce its burdensome debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Critics argue it would impose burdensome requirements on millions of eligible voters who may not have easy access to such documentation.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

To his and Odile’s dismay, their companions were college dons contentedly talking about the burdensome administrative problems with which they were so sadly afflicted.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson