onerous

Example Sentences

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Recovering money after the fact is so much more onerous than intervening while it’s happening.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Chemicals is one of the most important sectors in Europe's biggest economy but key industry players complain of high energy costs, onerous EU regulations and fierce foreign competition.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In New York, following a lobbying campaign by Meta, Google and others, Hochul tweaked Bores’s bill to make fines and transparency requirements less onerous and mirror California’s legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

This could include making staff redundant, or negotiating with landlords to lessen the burden of "onerous contracts".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The process is so cumbersome, confusing, and onerous that many people who are theoretically eligible to vote never manage to get their voting rights back.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander