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Discover LudwigThe phrase "time-poor" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who has limited time available due to various commitments or responsibilities. Example: "With work, family, and social obligations, I often feel time-poor and struggle to find moments for myself."
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time-poor
adjective
Not having enough time to do things one wishes to do.
Exact(38)
They are time-poor.
Its inhabitants are mostly asset-rich and time-poor.
We would rather be time-poor than plain poor.
Teachers and employers are both time-poor and stretched for resources.
Most of us in the real world are time-poor, juggling work and families.
Guests at designer hotels are "money-rich and time-poor," Mr. Underhill said.
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We have less patience and we are time poor.
"[It's a] commuting, time poor, early adopter audience," says Rendell.
Many people in developed markets consider themselves "time poor".
It takes too much time to navigate a mall and people today are time poor".
They found that over time, poor decisions to go to trial have actually become more frequent.
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