1
as in oppressive
difficult to endure
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
the burdensome task of finishing the tax return
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Recent Examples of burdensome
By the way, the work requirements, Margaret, is not some onerous, burdensome thing.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
Katie Keith, director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University, said such a move could prove confusing and burdensome for providers and lead some to possibly move away from offering care.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 23 May 2025
After that, demolition of the structure would still be possible, but the approval process would be more burdensome.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Insurance That Works For Everyone For too long, insurance has felt like a burdensome necessity—reactive, rigid and transactional.
—Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
Katie Keith, director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University, said such a move could prove confusing and burdensome for providers and lead some to possibly move away from offering care.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 23 May 2025
After that, demolition of the structure would still be possible, but the approval process would be more burdensome.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Insurance That Works For Everyone For too long, insurance has felt like a burdensome necessity—reactive, rigid and transactional.
—Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for burdensome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdensome
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Contracts of adhesion are sometimes seen as oppressive, especially in the consumer context, but courts often regard them as enforceable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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The United States held Qaddafi’s Libya up as a success story in the global war on terror, a former rogue state that had made amends for its murderous past, relinquished its nuclear-weapons program and reoriented its oppressive state apparatus around American foreign-policy priorities.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Building wealth can be a challenging task, especially in challenging economic times.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The rise of one of this season’s greatest scene-stealers makes for a challenging conundrum — how far does the apple fall from the tree?—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Padilla had harsh comments for the president and the GOP in a statement Thursday after the House vote.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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But the fact that Schwartzman, in his first film, was given the difficult task of stealing laughs away from a comedy legend, and so often succeeds in doing so, gives him the slight edge.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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These connections are difficult to make from within, but consultants are trained to see across boundaries.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This is a time for doing the tough, often unglamorous job of making the city function for all New Yorkers.—
Scott Stringer,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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When staring at twin suns like from much greater distances — many light-years away — astronomers have a much tougher time than young Skywalker in determining two stars from one.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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The nausea is now mostly in the past, Lauren says, and the Lanes are realizing that getting ready for a third child isn’t as demanding as earlier preparations.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Work and home will be equally demanding, as Venus meets with Jupiter on June 4.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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Peña said that because the physical changes to the third floor will be minimal, the new flea market should be open in the next couple of weeks — just in time to avoid Miami’s searing summer heat and sudden thunderstorms.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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Pyroclastic clouds, or a dense mixture of ash, gas and rock dispersed during a volcanic eruption, caused a searing, rapid avalanche of debris to fill the home, Zuchtriegel said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Critics say work requirements are a backhanded way to slim down the Medicaid rolls, since the paperwork requirements of such programs have proved so onerous that eligible people drop out, causing the uninsured rate to rise.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Customers who took out loans — which range from $200 to $3,000 — pleaded for relief from onerous terms that allowed Minto Money to claw back the sums multiple times over through automatic bank withdrawals.—
Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
21 May 2025
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdensome. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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