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
• Elise Taylor The worst houseguests are high-maintenance.
  — George Gurley, New York Times, 21 June 2024
• 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
• First, it should be stated upfront that while playful, copper (even muted) is a high-maintenance hair color.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 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
• Ease of Cleaning: Humidifiers are high-maintenance machines that must be cleaned regularly (think two times a week).
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 15 July 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2025