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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Like others, Beauchamp says figuring out the real cost of a plane ticket with all those add-ons has become cumbersome.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Hegseth’s language choices and petulant tone do not demonstrate an ignorance of what rhetorical situations demand of him; instead, they reflect a refusal to be emasculated by such cumbersome norms.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Mixing private with public assets, as giant asset managers are racing to do, is confusing, cumbersome and risky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

This was expensive, cumbersome, and incurred many internal costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Lydia knew Dill hated texting because it was so cumbersome on his ancient flip phone.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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