plural drudgeries
Examples of drudgery in a Sentence
He hated the drudgery of his job.
in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure
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As a break from the drudgery of surviving a fraught postgraduate landscape, Harris sought refuge in her imagination.
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Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
And then in parallel sequences, someone’s just doing the drudgery.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Researcher Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic suggests connecting with others as only humans can do, and unlocking your curiosity, while your agent handles the drudgery.
—Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
In 2006, Lamont, fueled by his personal fortune and some savvy political advisers, visited local Democratic party committees and immersed himself in the drudgery of running a statewide campaign.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
And then in parallel sequences, someone’s just doing the drudgery.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Researcher Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic suggests connecting with others as only humans can do, and unlocking your curiosity, while your agent handles the drudgery.
—Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
In 2006, Lamont, fueled by his personal fortune and some savvy political advisers, visited local Democratic party committees and immersed himself in the drudgery of running a statewide campaign.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drudgery
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“Drudgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drudgery. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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