burdensome
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“Since landlords don’t pay the utility bill for their tenants most of the time, it is unreasonable for them to place burdensome restrictions on their tenants.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
After all, if someone thought a miracle cure was right around the corner, they might be more likely to stop taking their medication or skip burdensome treatments.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
He added the industry would work with government to make sure the scheme's roll-out would not be "burdensome" for the hospitality sector.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In 2015, New York created the “BitLicense,” a licensing regime so burdensome that more than a dozen crypto companies, including Kraken, Bitfinex and ShapeShift, pulled their operations out of New York rather than comply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Crossing the moorlands, the companions journeyed without difficulties, but once within the Forest of Idris the Crochan grew more burdensome.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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