How to Use time-consuming in a Sentence

time-consuming

adjective
  • And of course, wrapping gifts is a time-consuming chore, too.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • Many also said that the care and feeding of Mr. Peltz was time-consuming.
    Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in Mind It must be hand-washed, making for a more time-consuming clean-up.
    Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The measure does not need to go through a time-consuming committee process to reach a floor vote.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Just keep in mind that it's recommended you hand wash and line dry it, which can be a bit more time-consuming.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Colonoscopy is time-consuming, forcing people to take at least one day off work.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 29 July 2024
  • This may not sound like a big deal, but hand counts are known to be less accurate than machines and much more time-consuming.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • And over the decades this process has evidently grown more time-consuming.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • In 2020, Philly used paper poll books to compare in-person and mail-in ballots, which was a time-consuming process.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Being on the hunt for work has gotten more complex, more time-consuming and more stressful.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This process is more time-consuming than using cookie cutters, but works in a pinch.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2023
  • At best, drives like these are time-consuming and disruptive.
    Jayme Lozano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Weeding may be the most time-consuming and dreaded garden chore.
    Dan Vierria, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Problem is, installing a pool is expensive… and time-consuming… and, ugh, such a headache.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 July 2024
  • The fuel and oxidizer need to be loaded on-site ahead of launch, which can be time-consuming.
    Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Others are loathe to make any changes to their banking routines, or think the process of opening a new account would be too time-consuming.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Errors can be just as time-consuming, or more so, than a few rounds of reading in advance, so make the investment up front.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Selling work that’s so time-consuming to create comes with its own hurdles.
    Sakeina Syed, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The struggle to thread the string through the eyelet and all the way through the casing of your clothing can be incredibly frustrating and time-consuming.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • For most people, even those who love to clean, scrubbing is one of the most labor intensive, time-consuming chores.
    Nina Derwin, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Many home remedies, however, are time-consuming, messy and may not kill all lice and their eggs, some experts said.
    Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • The work above and below the water is expected to be dangerous and time-consuming.
    David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
  • The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
    Zoë Bernard, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
    Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Don’t let the fear of a time-consuming routine hold you back from trying the European summer makeup trend.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 12 July 2024
  • However, the restoration of the 140-year-old building has been time-consuming and costly while the newer Camino space is getting fast-tracked.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Especially the time-consuming task of taping and painting around the trim.
    Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024
  • The Chiefs cut the lead down to three with a touchdown on the first drive of the second half, and the Eagles then responded with a time-consuming field goal drive to make the score 27-21 going into the fourth quarter.
    Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Almost as time-consuming was the research guiding his hand.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Blame tricky data transfer processes, lengthy and time-consuming requests, and other hurdles.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024

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