time-consuming
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of time-consuming
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Leaving your stocks and money in a will ensures they go through probate, a public and time-consuming process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Moving the rock through finer and finer grits is time-consuming, strenuous and not always rewarding.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Frimpong dismissed the government’s argument that phone imaging would take substantial effort, noting that “the time-consuming nature of the imaging process makes Defendants’ delay less excusable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Takaichi opted for a 1% rate instead of the initially planned zero rate to simplify implementation and reduce the burden on retailers, including costly and time-consuming updates to cash-register software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I knew that a new baby was really time-consuming.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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