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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a high maintenance" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone or something that requires a lot of attention, effort, or resources to maintain.
Example: "She can be quite a high maintenance partner, always needing reassurance and extravagant gifts."
Alternatives: "a demanding" or "a high upkeep".
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The fruit can mean big profits for farmers, but it's a "high maintenance" crop, susceptible to disease.
These, can lead to outage of the unit and a high maintenance cost [6, 7].
That's a high maintenance employee image right there.
Also described as a "high maintenance" female, she has been shown to dress constantly in a stylish manner.
"The state is absolutely nuts to be offering us so little money for getting rid of such a high maintenance cost," said Councilman Ed Selich.
Seeing David Williams Confessionss of a High Maintenance CEO is making me laugh (somewhat in humor, but also in guilt). Most CEOs are high maintenance.
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"That's a high-maintenance relationship".
American Buffalo is a high-maintenance play.
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