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

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

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

During the 1950s and 1960s, the time of Bobby’s initial and then most intense ascent, an expenditure of just $5 was considered burdensome by both mother and son.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady