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or gruelling
1
as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
running a marathon is grueling
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2
as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
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Recent Examples of grueling
Protesting can be physically grueling and emotionally taxing.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Nonetheless, both governments and businesses have been slow to change what have often become grueling processes.
—Charles Wayn, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Finally, there’s Elizabeth Dutton, who ends the series as a pregnant young widow preparing to return to her hometown of Boston after learning firsthand that life on the ranch is grueling and deadly.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the grueling road to production—currently slated to start in 2028, 18 long years after the project started—illustrates how U.S. policy has left our nation vulnerable.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
Nonetheless, both governments and businesses have been slow to change what have often become grueling processes.
—Charles Wayn, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Finally, there’s Elizabeth Dutton, who ends the series as a pregnant young widow preparing to return to her hometown of Boston after learning firsthand that life on the ranch is grueling and deadly.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the grueling road to production—currently slated to start in 2028, 18 long years after the project started—illustrates how U.S. policy has left our nation vulnerable.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grueling
Adjective
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The Whitecaps won games in Mexico, which is difficult to do.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The transition can be extremely difficult for some.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Preserving that right to choose is what will help the Maryland economy flourish and grow during economically challenging times.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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The star went on to touch upon the more challenging aspects of parenthood in the interview, too, revealing to Harper’s Bazaar that RZA initially struggled with the idea of welcoming a sibling but eventually came around to being a big brother.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday is when teams stage their most demanding practice ahead of a Saturday match.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Veterinary professionals work long hours in a physically demanding job.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Before ultimately achieving her goal of becoming an NFL cheerleader, McNally had a long and arduous road.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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One of her jokes centers around her and her wife’s arduous IVF journey.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Published in English, Tehelka had a small circulation but an outsized reputation for tough investigations.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jimmie Woods-Gray, a member of the city’s fire commission, said that cutting the Equity Bureau is a necessary step in a tough budget year.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Keagan Ostop,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Biking is smooth and the frame is sturdy, heavy and durable enough to handle rigorous cycling.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Juiced Orange Reaching about 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide, the fragrant tubular flowers bloom all summer to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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At one point, the smoke from the homes was so thick and tall that it could be seen by air traffic controllers at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, about two miles away, Guzman said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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“Grueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grueling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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