burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbər-dᵊn-səm 
: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive
burdensome restrictions
Examples of burdensome in a Sentence
The responsibility has become burdensome.
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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Many industries began to complain about burdensome regulations that were not only costly but also difficult to navigate.
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Reworking burdensome zoning codes that slow down developments.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The effort feels particularly burdensome in the first three episodes of the eight-part season, when introductions and interrogations happen fast, and no one stays on screen for long enough to gain more depth than any other generic quirky whodunit suspect.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Requiring voters to show documents in person would be particularly burdensome for rural voters, people who rely on public transit and people who cannot leave work during business hours.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Reworking burdensome zoning codes that slow down developments.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
The effort feels particularly burdensome in the first three episodes of the eight-part season, when introductions and interrogations happen fast, and no one stays on screen for long enough to gain more depth than any other generic quirky whodunit suspect.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Requiring voters to show documents in person would be particularly burdensome for rural voters, people who rely on public transit and people who cannot leave work during business hours.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdensome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbərd-ᵊn-səm
: so heavy or hard to take as to be a burden
burdensomeness
noun
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