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
Examples of time-consuming in a Sentence
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To meet that market demand, sweet potatoes are subjected to rounds of laborious and time-consuming quality assessments to root out undesirable batches that are either too firm, not sweet enough, or otherwise deemed unlikely to sell.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The endeavor was not only time-consuming, but also expensive, the actor revealed to The Guardian.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
This is time-consuming and costly, so the researchers also built a self-calibration capability into their system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2024
Building new projects in San Francisco can be famously expensive and time-consuming.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Switching to a different option could mean going back and reconfiguring AI models, a time-consuming and expensive pursuit.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
The outcome was widely expected, but less clear was how quickly Senate Democrats would be able to close up the impeachment process if Republicans forced a series of time-consuming votes.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Aid officials cite logistical challenges created by Israel’s strict security procedure requiring sorting, offloading, and reloading of aid – a time-consuming process that severely reduces the number of trucks entering Gaza daily to well below what is permitted.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
However, the restoration of the 140-year-old building has been time-consuming and costly while the newer Camino space is getting fast-tracked.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The endeavor was not only time-consuming, but also expensive, the actor revealed to The Guardian.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
This is time-consuming and costly, so the researchers also built a self-calibration capability into their system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2024
Building new projects in San Francisco can be famously expensive and time-consuming.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Switching to a different option could mean going back and reconfiguring AI models, a time-consuming and expensive pursuit.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
The outcome was widely expected, but less clear was how quickly Senate Democrats would be able to close up the impeachment process if Republicans forced a series of time-consuming votes.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Aid officials cite logistical challenges created by Israel’s strict security procedure requiring sorting, offloading, and reloading of aid – a time-consuming process that severely reduces the number of trucks entering Gaza daily to well below what is permitted.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
However, the restoration of the 140-year-old building has been time-consuming and costly while the newer Camino space is getting fast-tracked.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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