Sentence examples for be a drain from inspiring English sources

Mentally, it can be a drain.

That can be a drain on a tight household budget.

Immigrants should not be a drain on taxpayers.

Caregiving can be wonderfully rewarding, but it can also be a drain physically, emotionally, and financially.

League officials seem well aware that the travel can be a drain.

For many women, he said, "certificates tend to be a drain or a detour".

That added expense could indeed be a drain on the budget of the public system.

"There will be a drain of police officers from other areas," he says.

But Mr. Arnott also says the sector could continue to be a drain on the market.

And, like clutter, an excessive list can be a drain on energy, creativity and motivation.

Interns aren't supposed to be a drain on time, energy or resources.