laborious

Example Sentences

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“While we have tried to simplify the underlying concepts behind the Ontology model, building and implementing an Ontology in a large enterprise is a laborious process,” the analysts say.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet if the rise to peak Iranian power in 2023 was laborious, the descent from it has been swift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

And sometimes, that extra bit of effort just seems too laborious.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

She wanted to digitise and streamline those laborious tasks into a piece of tech that she can view on her cellphone or computer.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Most of what I do is drawing, because the preparation of the surface, the laborious underpainting and detailed concentration of egg tempera are too much for me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood