time-consuming
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of time-consuming
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Like it did Johnson, the government told me that I needed to go through a time-consuming administrative process with little chance of success before I could bring the case to a district court.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
"This is the hardest and most time-consuming part," Sweet said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was time-consuming, inefficient, prone to delays and misunderstandings and bogged down by missed return phone calls, especially before cellphones became universally used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Given the complexity and time-consuming nature of appeals, very few pursue it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The wind comes up between eight and ten in the morning, and if it’s in your face, it makes the job more time-consuming.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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