How to Use time-consuming in a Sentence
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And of course, wrapping gifts is a time-consuming chore, too.
— Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023 -
Many also said that the care and feeding of Mr. Peltz was time-consuming.
— Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024 -
Keep in Mind It must be hand-washed, making for a more time-consuming clean-up.
— Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023 -
The measure does not need to go through a time-consuming committee process to reach a floor vote.
— Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Just keep in mind that it's recommended you hand wash and line dry it, which can be a bit more time-consuming.
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Colonoscopy is time-consuming, forcing people to take at least one day off work.
— Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 July 2024 -
This may not sound like a big deal, but hand counts are known to be less accurate than machines and much more time-consuming.
— Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024 -
And over the decades this process has evidently grown more time-consuming.
— Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024 -
In 2020, Philly used paper poll books to compare in-person and mail-in ballots, which was a time-consuming process.
— Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 -
Being on the hunt for work has gotten more complex, more time-consuming and more stressful.
— Tracy Brower, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023 -
This process is more time-consuming than using cookie cutters, but works in a pinch.
— Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023 -
But the time-consuming treatment process is a short-term solution.
— Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 -
At best, drives like these are time-consuming and disruptive.
— Jayme Lozano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Weeding may be the most time-consuming and dreaded garden chore.
— Dan Vierria, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Problem is, installing a pool is expensive… and time-consuming… and, ugh, such a headache.
— Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 July 2024 -
The fuel and oxidizer need to be loaded on-site ahead of launch, which can be time-consuming.
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Others are loathe to make any changes to their banking routines, or think the process of opening a new account would be too time-consuming.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Errors can be just as time-consuming, or more so, than a few rounds of reading in advance, so make the investment up front.
— Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Selling work that’s so time-consuming to create comes with its own hurdles.
— Sakeina Syed, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023 -
The struggle to thread the string through the eyelet and all the way through the casing of your clothing can be incredibly frustrating and time-consuming.
— Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023 -
For most people, even those who love to clean, scrubbing is one of the most labor intensive, time-consuming chores.
— Nina Derwin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024 -
Many home remedies, however, are time-consuming, messy and may not kill all lice and their eggs, some experts said.
— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 -
The work above and below the water is expected to be dangerous and time-consuming.
— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 -
The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
— Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024 -
The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
— Zoë Bernard, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024 -
Don’t let the fear of a time-consuming routine hold you back from trying the European summer makeup trend.
— Celeste Polanco, Essence, 12 July 2024 -
However, the restoration of the 140-year-old building has been time-consuming and costly while the newer Camino space is getting fast-tracked.
— Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024 -
Especially the time-consuming task of taping and painting around the trim.
— Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024 -
The travel has also been a costly and time-consuming burden, her parents say.
— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024 -
Traditional methods of programming robots for surgery are time-consuming and limited in scope.
— Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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