burdensome

Example Sentences

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“I reviewed the sections of the IDO pertaining to Safe Outdoor Spaces,” Gil wrote in a subsequent legal document, “and determined that the burdensome regulations would prevent me from doing so.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The energy major is continuing with a strategic reset, cutting costs and selling some assets in a bid to reduce its burdensome debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Support for the plan generally came from industry and regulatory reform groups who said the vehicle standards that rest on the endangerment finding are costly and unduly burdensome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The acquisitions aren’t particularly burdensome to finance either.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

With time, the ‘wheat bargain’ became more and more burdensome.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari