How to Use time-consuming in a Sentence

time-consuming

adjective

• And of course, wrapping gifts is a time-consuming chore, too.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
• Many also said that the care and feeding of Mr. Peltz was time-consuming.
  — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
• Keep in Mind It must be hand-washed, making for a more time-consuming clean-up.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
• Dish racks with fewer parts are less time-consuming to set up.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
• The measure does not need to go through a time-consuming committee process to reach a floor vote.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
• From pulling off the dirty linens and laundering them to airing out your bed, the process can be daunting and time-consuming.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
• That’s been a fun but expensive and time-consuming side project.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
• Just keep in mind that it's recommended you hand wash and line dry it, which can be a bit more time-consuming.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
• Colonoscopy is time-consuming, forcing people to take at least one day off work.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 July 2024
• This process, while time-consuming, provides valuable lessons that can be shared with mentees.
  — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
• This may not sound like a big deal, but hand counts are known to be less accurate than machines and much more time-consuming.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
• As Bogong moth brains are around the size of a grain of rice, adding the sensors was incredibly time-consuming.
  — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 June 2025
• However, for those who do own cars, street parking can be a time-consuming hassle, so the rare perk is a treat to have.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
• And over the decades this process has evidently grown more time-consuming.
  — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
• In 2020, Philly used paper poll books to compare in-person and mail-in ballots, which was a time-consuming process.
  — Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
• Set up is also a little time-consuming, taking up to 72 hours to puff up to its final size.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 July 2025
• Being on the hunt for work has gotten more complex, more time-consuming and more stressful.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• This process is more time-consuming than using cookie cutters, but works in a pinch.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023
• The chore is a time-consuming part of an already hectic life spent working to ensure her kids are happy and healthy.
  — Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
• But the time-consuming treatment process is a short-term solution.
  — Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
• At best, drives like these are time-consuming and disruptive.
  — Jayme Lozano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023
• Weeding may be the most time-consuming and dreaded garden chore.
  — Dan Vierria, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• Problem is, installing a pool is expensive… and time-consuming… and, ugh, such a headache.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 July 2024
• The fuel and oxidizer need to be loaded on-site ahead of launch, which can be time-consuming.
  — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
• Others are loathe to make any changes to their banking routines, or think the process of opening a new account would be too time-consuming.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Both Claman and Schale-Drake agreed that workouts don't need to be time-consuming to be effective.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
• Ironing the wrinkles out of clothes can be time-consuming, boring and awkward.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 2 May 2025
• While working in sections can feel time-consuming, sectioning your hair at the right point in your routine can save you a lot of time.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
• This was the kind of time-consuming, in-the-weeds work normally carried out by a government desk officer, not the most senior leaders in the White House and the State Department.
  — Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
• First, and not insignificantly, deciding against job search removes a time-consuming task from your to-do list.
  — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Aug. 2025