onerous
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Personally, I found probate less onerous than settling her estate without a will.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
BHP says it won’t invest in the business due to an onerous royalty structure in Australia’s Queensland state, where it mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Of course, they’ll probably make it even more onerous so they can feel smart?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The watchdog said it did not think the requirements would be too onerous as services could decide to let trans people use toilets for disabled people, for example.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Since there was still only the one telephone in town, her duties were not onerous.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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