How to Use time-consuming in a Sentence

time-consuming

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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
• The chore is a time-consuming part of an already hectic life spent working to ensure her kids are happy and healthy.
  — Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
• 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
• While working in sections can feel time-consuming, sectioning your hair at the right point in your routine can save you a lot of time.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
• 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
• Due to how time-consuming these games are when played at the top level, fans alleged that Musk, seemingly a very busy man, had to be cheating.
  — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
• 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, 12 Sep. 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
• But the biometric and biographic vetting that must take place is rigorous and time-consuming.
  — Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
• Does machine learning, which brings efficiency to a repetitive, time-consuming process, count as AI?
  — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2025