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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Rolling back Obamacare’s most burdensome mandates would allow insurers to offer more affordable and tailored coverage options.
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The groups alleged that students would be forced to forgo their education or accept burdensome private loans.
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Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Teams were eager for a change, finding the travel burdensome and the schedule too hectic to focus on roster preparations, with the league’s awards ceremony, the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the start of free agency unfolding in a few weeks’ time.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Republican appointees said the legal protections apply only in formal immigration proceedings, and would be too impracticable and burdensome to apply at the border.
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Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The groups alleged that students would be forced to forgo their education or accept burdensome private loans.
—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Teams were eager for a change, finding the travel burdensome and the schedule too hectic to focus on roster preparations, with the league’s awards ceremony, the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the start of free agency unfolding in a few weeks’ time.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
The Republican appointees said the legal protections apply only in formal immigration proceedings, and would be too impracticable and burdensome to apply at the border.
—
Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
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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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