onerous
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And the cost to him really isn’t onerous.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
But if we make things so onerous, then it takes a long time to accomplish anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Francesca said the justice system had let a lot of people down, including Karol's five children, the wider family and the jury at the trial who listened to "thorough, onerous and sometimes difficult evidence".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Some local business owners urged the council to reject the ordinance, saying the resulting added costs would be onerous and unnecessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
But on that onerous day, oppressed beyond relief, my own mortality was borne in upon me on sluggish tides of doom.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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