1
as in oppressive
difficult to endure
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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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
Hood and others see this as not just an attempt to right-size environmental rules that had become unnecessarily burdensome, but a massive chipping away at environmental safeguards that kept our public lands and waters relatively intact.
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
In September, hemp businesses collected signatures to repeal the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana and replace it with regulations that are no more burdensome than regulations for alcohol and tobacco.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, it is quite often seen by local decision makers as costly and burdensome, or in any case failing to generate revenue.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kicking back against State Farm’s claim that the discovery order was burdensome, the AG’s petition noted that State Farm, which announced a recent valuation of $170 billion with $25 billion in growth over the last year, was a big enough company to handle any discovery order.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
In September, hemp businesses collected signatures to repeal the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana and replace it with regulations that are no more burdensome than regulations for alcohol and tobacco.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, it is quite often seen by local decision makers as costly and burdensome, or in any case failing to generate revenue.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Kicking back against State Farm’s claim that the discovery order was burdensome, the AG’s petition noted that State Farm, which announced a recent valuation of $170 billion with $25 billion in growth over the last year, was a big enough company to handle any discovery order.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burdensome
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Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their rich odor was almost oppressive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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And that making fairly big changes would be really challenging, not only internally at CBS, but externally for the audience.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Two miles of on-site hiking trails offer challenging routes leading to meditation gardens, hilltop swings, and astonishing views of the Pitons and coastline below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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The idea is to use places, such as Antarctica and space, as real-world testbeds where technologies can be proven under genuinely harsh conditions, like extreme cold, isolation, limited logistics, and high system reliability requirements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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And scientists that have been working on the data have been able to pinpoint that maybe that was the cause of a very harsh winter over Europe that happened in 2010.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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But with the Lightning taking back home-ice advantage with this win and the series shifting back to Tampa, where Cooper will have full control of the matchup, the task becomes that much more difficult for the Suzuki line.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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That's a tough ask given that this isn't the first time the network's credibility has come into question.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another tough one, all having to do with writer friends and boundaries (or the lack thereof).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The women farmers say that the demanding nature of the work in the chile pepper fields discourages men.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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What follows this war will be narrower, harder, and more demanding.—
Nawaf M. Al-Thani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gomes suggests grilling, baking, or pan-searing salmon (as well as other fish, such as cod or halibut) with olive oil, fresh herbs, and a generous squeeze of lemon to highlight its natural flavor.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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About 150 state employees turned out for Wednesday’s demonstration, substantially fewer workers compared to the first rally unions hosted in March 2025, shortly after Newsom first issued his second, more onerous telework executive order.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, FilmLA had come under fire for, critics said, presenting additional barriers to filmmakers and production teams that made filming in the city too onerous and expensive.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burdensome. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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