time-consuming
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of time-consuming
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Being an executor is a legally risky, time-consuming and often thankless job.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“The arrest is the easy part; the digital forensic examination is time-consuming, expensive, and without the evidence, we don’t have a case,” Doyle said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Millett said the cost of engineering and retooling the equipment that makes aluminum components to produce steel parts instead would be expensive and time-consuming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
"These furnaces have to keep running - if they cool, they can be damaged," he said, adding that restarting them is "time-consuming and expensive".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
This was particularly time-consuming, for no matter how long the children scratched, the greedy squirrel always demanded more.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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