1
as in oppressive
difficult to endure
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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2
as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
the burdensome task of finishing the tax return
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Recent Examples of burdensome
At first glance, this practice may seem more burdensome than beneficial.
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Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Gallagher was concerned that the new study’s exposure time wouldn’t be enough to note any response, but asking for more than that might have been burdensome to the participants.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
This approach could also help delay the need for hormone therapy, which can have burdensome side effects.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
No one wants burdensome processes to stand in the way of reducing wildfire damage.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Gallagher was concerned that the new study’s exposure time wouldn’t be enough to note any response, but asking for more than that might have been burdensome to the participants.
—Meghie Rodrigues, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
This approach could also help delay the need for hormone therapy, which can have burdensome side effects.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
No one wants burdensome processes to stand in the way of reducing wildfire damage.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdensome
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After a summer of oppressive heat, October is when New York City hits its stride.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Raducanu had her blood pressure taken during the match, which was played in oppressive heat and humidity, before retiring down 6-1, 4-1.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even at the show itself, some onlookers had found Lantink’s first non-couture collection from the house for a decade or so too challenging for their sensibilities to compute.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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While its not uncommon for companies to establish new garment factories, new mills are more challenging.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead of buying special cleaners or reaching for harsh chemicals to clean around your home, look to your medicine cabinet for a solution.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of the world’s most persistent waste problems, plastics are durable and difficult to recycle.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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But grass is difficult to digest for the mammal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not Takaichi's administration is as tough on immigration issues as her campaign rhetoric suggests, some observers warn that failing to actively invest in and integrate foreign nationals into society will have lasting harm on Asia’s second-largest economy.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Without a consolidation of that vote in the final stretch, Mamdani appears tough to beat.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of the tale’s bitterest ironies is that Victor will become a more demanding, more neglectful, and vastly more destructive father figure than Leopold ever was.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Check-in bullies are the most demanding hotel guests.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its lighter, more delicate texture is best suited to baking, poaching, or searing.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Racking up enthusiastic reviews, Dave’s Hot Chicken has made a searing entry into the Boise market.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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For tens of thousands of Louisville households, energy bills are eating up an onerous portion of income, according to a new analysis from the Metropolitan Housing Coalition and the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdensome. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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