burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbər-dᵊn-səm 
: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive
burdensome restrictions
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The responsibility has become burdensome.
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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Congress Acts to Eliminate Needless Delays In a rare sign of legislative progress in this area, Congress did take action over the past two weeks to reverse unnecessarily duplicative and burdensome regulations implemented during the Biden administration.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The data provides some hope for South Koreans concerned about the complete disintegration of their society due to a rapidly aging population that is growing more burdensome for each shrinking generation of youth, but South Korea is far from out of the woods.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
The administration is also getting rid of burdensome and costly regulations on everyday appliances like gas stoves, along with the ridiculous Biden-era electric vehicle mandates.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
At a major international summit on AI in Paris last month, U.S. Vice President JD Vance took aim at Europe, claiming regulation has created burdensome compliance considerations for America’s tech firms.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The data provides some hope for South Koreans concerned about the complete disintegration of their society due to a rapidly aging population that is growing more burdensome for each shrinking generation of youth, but South Korea is far from out of the woods.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
The administration is also getting rid of burdensome and costly regulations on everyday appliances like gas stoves, along with the ridiculous Biden-era electric vehicle mandates.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
At a major international summit on AI in Paris last month, U.S. Vice President JD Vance took aim at Europe, claiming regulation has created burdensome compliance considerations for America’s tech firms.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdensome. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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