onerous

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He also pointed out the U.S. proposal has less onerous demands and more generous carrots than pre-war positions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Other reforms include streamlining the process for collective Cabinet agreement of government policy, which are said to involve "onerous" exchanges of letters between departments.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The new requirements are hardly onerous, but union leaders are in a panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Many U.S. investors avoid such funds because they see the tax treatment as onerous, says tax expert Robert Willens, but he doesn’t see it as a big negative.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Comrade Nomzamo accepted the onerous burden of raising our children on her own.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela