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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Annotating large datasets is time-consuming and expensive.
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Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In season 1, the women talked about their need to work other jobs during their physically demanding and time-consuming tenure on the team, which includes hours of mandatory practices, games, and other appearances.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 June 2025
Legislative bodies exist to resolve conflict, which is time-consuming, challenging, even painful.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
It is being prepared in a time-consuming process for two major upcoming milestones: about half of Gaia’s total data are targeted for release next year, and the mission’s full data are set to arrive no earlier than 2030.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In season 1, the women talked about their need to work other jobs during their physically demanding and time-consuming tenure on the team, which includes hours of mandatory practices, games, and other appearances.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 June 2025
Legislative bodies exist to resolve conflict, which is time-consuming, challenging, even painful.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
It is being prepared in a time-consuming process for two major upcoming milestones: about half of Gaia’s total data are targeted for release next year, and the mission’s full data are set to arrive no earlier than 2030.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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