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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm] / ˈbɜr dn səm /


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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

However, lawmakers did pass several bills this year to help fire victims navigate burdensome insurance requirements in the aftermath of a disaster and increase prevention efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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

At the same time, Fannie Mae is loosening some insurance requirements for condos that lenders had said were too burdensome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Sometimes it was exhilarating, but it was demanding, too, and burdensome, to know how to use it well, and when.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry


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