time-consuming
Example Sentences
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It was time-consuming, inefficient, prone to delays and misunderstandings and bogged down by missed return phone calls, especially before cellphones became universally used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Leah Cottell, who has been leading the study, said the process had been "incredibly time-consuming" but she had learned a lot.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
From his farm outside Bastrop, Texas, Linklater, 66, recently got on a video call to reflect on the time-consuming yet rewarding project that now stretches back nearly 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
I handled my brother’s estate several years ago, and it was extremely time-consuming and expensive, even with the assistance of an attorney.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
This was particularly time-consuming, for no matter how long the children scratched, the greedy squirrel always demanded more.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
