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

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

It said the airline's strategy blocked or hindered purchases, or made them "economically or technically burdensome", particularly when flights were combined with services from other airlines or with tourism and insurance products.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Galileo accepted, even though the increase in salary would only take effect from the following year, and even though it would commit him to burdensome teaching duties.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin