time-consuming
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of time-consuming
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"No evidence of any criminally relevant breaches of duty was found, either in connection with the time-consuming rescue operation or with the subsequent medical care at the University Hospital Zurich."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
If the new guy were using software like TurboTax, H&R Block or FreeTaxUSA, it would be cheaper, less hassle and less time-consuming to do it yourself.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Nudging employees to embrace AI also has yielded new ideas about how to accomplish time-consuming tasks, CFOs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The new policy also creates new verification rules – like stricter proof of parents’ employment – that are making it more time-consuming and complicated to receive subsidies.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
An alteration in calutron design that seemed trivial in Berkeley could set off an avalanche of costly and time-consuming changes downstream at Oak Ridge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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