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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are high maintenance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that requires a lot of attention, care, or resources to maintain.
Example: "Some pets, like certain dog breeds, are high maintenance and need regular grooming and exercise."
Alternatives: "require a lot of care" or "demand significant attention".
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Tariffs on the Druzhba are high, maintenance is poor, and flow at the far end is often blocked.
These are high maintenance charge and not easy to regenerate.
"Passwords are high maintenance: People forget them; people lose them; they have to be reset".
And it's not because we are high maintenance.
(disclaimer- ok, yes, some women are high maintenance, but that's not what I'm addressing here).
All parrots are high maintenance, but if you have lots of time on your hands, you will have a wider choice of parrot species than if you don't.
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Other dogs are higher maintenance and often experiment to see what they can get away with.
"They're high maintenance.
"I'm high maintenance.
He's high maintenance.
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