onerous burden

Frequency: 5.52.3 per million words

A responsibility that is difficult and tiring to deal with.

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  • The new reporting requirements have become an onerous burden for small businesses.
  • The new regulations imposed an onerous burden on small businesses.
  • Caring for her ailing parents was an onerous burden, but she did it with love.
  • Carrying the onerous burden of debt, the family struggled to make ends meet.
  • The student loan debt felt like an onerous burden he would carry for decades.
  • She felt the onerous burden of leadership weighing heavily on her.
  • Managing the entire department alone has proven to be an onerous burden.
  • Dealing with constant complaints can be an onerous burden for customer service staff.
  • The legacy of the war placed an onerous burden on future generations.
  • The company decided to outsource the task due to its onerous burden on internal resources.
  • Taking on the chairmanship would be an onerous burden, so he declined the offer.
  • For many, the tax system presents an onerous burden requiring professional help.
  • He carried the onerous burden of his secret for years before finally confessing.
  • He willingly accepted the onerous burden of caring for his elderly parents.
  • Implementing the new healthcare policy is an onerous burden on local governments.
  • The bureaucracy created an onerous burden for citizens trying to obtain permits.
  • The task of cataloging thousands of ancient manuscripts was an onerous burden for the small team.
  • Despite the onerous burden, she maintained a positive attitude.
  • Freedom from an onerous burden is one of the greatest reliefs a person can experience.
  • Critics argued that the new policy placed an onerous burden on the working class.