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cumbersome

[kuhm-ber-suhm] / ˈkʌm bər səm /


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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi, in an intervew with CNN published Sunday, described negotiating with Washington as "very cumbersome".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He started wearing them in 2022 or so and last year intended to retire them because they can be cumbersome to travel with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Some half-a-dozen foreign tourists that the BBC spoke to also blamed longer and more cumbersome visa procedures and a hike in the five-year visa fees for the decline in visitor numbers.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Sky Canaves, a retail and e-commerce analyst at eMarketer, said that along with those concerns, the process of shopping with AI assistants is cumbersome, often steering customers to retailers’ websites to finish purchases.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“I suppose that’s the only safe thing. But it’s a cumbersome beast. I don’t see the four of us lugging it along some of those mountain trails.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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