time-consuming
adjective
time-con·sum·ing
ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 
1
: using or taking up a great deal of time
time-consuming chores
2
: wasteful of time
time-consuming tactics
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Diagnostic products are almost as difficult, time-consuming and expensive to develop as therapeutic products, but the value is one-tenth of the therapeutic, Lichter said.
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San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Especially the time-consuming task of taping and painting around the trim.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024
Those must be manually duplicated onto new forms before they can be scanned, a time-consuming process.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
While this may sound like an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, there are plenty of affordable options available at Amazon, with deals currently up to 62 percent off.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
Especially the time-consuming task of taping and painting around the trim.
—Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024
Those must be manually duplicated onto new forms before they can be scanned, a time-consuming process.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
While this may sound like an expensive and time-consuming endeavor, there are plenty of affordable options available at Amazon, with deals currently up to 62 percent off.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for time-consuming
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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