time-poor
Britishadjective
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lacking spare time or leisure time
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under pressure to complete activities quickly
Example Sentences
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"TCM bars" have popped up in several cities across China, epitomising what the country's stressed-out, time-poor youth refer to as "punk wellness", or "wrecking yourself while saving yourself".
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
"Quick commerce has tapped into a huge pool of time-poor urban residents who spend long hours commuting and would rather order in essentials than step out again," he says.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
But the modern reality includes time-poor families, fussy eaters, siblings at odds and stress about what meals to cook — not to mention cost-of-living pressures.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023
He added that money-rich people are often time-poor, so they don’t have the hours and energy required to work with architects, consultants, contractors and city officials to develop the estate of their dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
Many of us are time-poor now, but when you are cooking for one you have to do the washing up as well.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2019
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