burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbər-dᵊn-səm 
: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive
burdensome restrictions
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The responsibility has become burdensome.
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Why this newer holiday tradition is more burdensome than bewitching.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
Offshore wind is under development, but the government is criticized for imposing burdensome requirements to use Taiwanese products and workers that the country is not well equipped to meet.
—Isabel Hilton, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
But the city can make certain zoning which is not restrictive or overly burdensome.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdensome. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbərd-ᵊn-səm
: so heavy or hard to take as to be a burden
burdensomeness
noun
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