How to Use high-maintenance in a Sentence
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Leather may seem high-maintenance for a pair of hiking boots, but that’s not the case.
— Lauren Mazzo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024 -
If that sounds too high-maintenance, Mena says that's cool too.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2024 -
One friend was a very high-maintenance stranger (to me) who now shows up on all of my photos from our vacation to Yosemite.
— Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 6 May 2023 -
Her one friend was a very high-maintenance stranger (to me) who now shows up on all of my photos from our vacation to Yosemite.
— Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023 -
While a houseplant can purify your air and bring life to your home décor, some of us don't have time for a high-maintenance plant.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023 -
On the other hand, silverware has a classic look and feel but is more costly and high-maintenance.
— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023 -
Unfairly, the bob has acquired a bad rap as a high-maintenance hairstyle.
— Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2023 -
If wear and tear is an issue, avoid high-maintenance fabrics like silk or linen and opt for microfibers, textured fabric or leather.
— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023 -
In the aftermath of high-maintenance hair color trends like money piece highlights, a return to simpler hair looks makes sense.
— Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023 -
Prairie Moon also sells Eco-Grass, a low-maintenance lawn seed mix that’s an alternative to thirsty, high-maintenance turf grass.
— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024 -
With shorter dos there’s usually less upkeep, while longer locks are often more high-maintenance.
— Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023 -
The color still feels decidedly brunette thanks to her roots and base color, but the lightness of the highlights gives it lots of dimension — without the high-maintenance commitment.
— Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Dec. 2023 -
While the Dalmatian down the street might prefer an elevated mat, maybe your high-maintenance labrador is all about an orthopedic bed.
— Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023 -
The beautiful, delicate flowers are high-maintenance and need a bit of attention.
— Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023 -
This set is machine washable — no high-maintenance care instructions.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023 -
The high-maintenance youngsters grow on you, especially Noah Galvin as the scene-stealing production manager.
— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023 -
People didn’t want silver flatware, which was expensive, high-maintenance, and formal.
— Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023 -
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
— David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Naturally, this doesn’t fly with his high-maintenance superior, who has grand plans for world domination.
— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023 -
For now, the Montecito estate’s property title remains in Westcott’s name, though the high-maintenance estate has reportedly been left vacant as the three-plus-year legal battle unfolded.
— James McClain, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Other readers spoke of lives crammed with tedious complications, from high-maintenance people to useless possessions.
— Dan White, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024 -
Slouchy, yet structured, Bündchen’s pants (also Brunello Cucinelli) look put-together without looking too high-maintenance.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023 -
With Anna’s outsider status, high-maintenance accent, and adamant refusal to be a victim, Franciosi carefully crafts a performance that never descends into silliness.
— Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023 -
Shorter haircuts are also significantly less high-maintenance over all.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Unlike high-maintenance English gardens, Mediterranean gardens are purposely designed to be unfussy and sustainable, requiring minimal care after they are established.
— Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2023
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