time-consuming

adjective as in slow

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dull, gradual, low, moderate, sluggish, stagnant, stiff, tame, tedious

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delayed, detained, down, hindered, impeded, lingering, off, prolonged, protracted, reduced, slack

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backward, behindhand, belated, conservative, dead, dilatory, draggy, inactive, long-delayed, long-drawn-out, overdue, sleepy, tardy, uneventful, unproductive, unprogressive, unpunctual

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Consumers would also have a way to quickly cancel their Prime membership without it being “difficult, costly, or time-consuming.”

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Federal officials also notably disavowed the need to conduct soil testing, insisting it would be too time-consuming.

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"Initially it may be a little bit time-consuming - but then you get into the habit," she added.

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In many cases, enforcement is inconsistent, civil remedies can be expensive and time-consuming, and tech platforms often evade accountability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields websites from liability for user-generated content.

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South Korean companies involved in U.S. manufacturing projects say they need to bring their own engineering teams to get the factories up and running, but obtaining proper work visas for them is difficult and time-consuming.

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