cumbersome

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Some hedge funds began trying to short individual stocks and bonds issued by firms that invest in private credit, but the process was cumbersome and costly, one hedge-fund manager said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s crucial because, until then, it was extremely difficult and cumbersome to make this trade, which in turn kept a lid on the number of investors actually following the strategy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Unilateral action can be rationalized as acting because it is too cumbersome to mobilize allies whose interests do not align with one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

He sketched the letters of the name in large floral script, as if seeking to dispatch the cumbersome duty of addressing the card as quickly as possible, before advancing to the message itself.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson