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to devote serious and sustained effort
the young lawyer labored most of the weekend over the difficult legal brief
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Recent Examples of labored
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But the film overstays its welcome, with an artificial quality evident in both the labored dialogue and the aggressively fake mid-century production design of the motel the trio eventually settles at.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 9 June 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Campbell labored in Thursday’s joint practice against the Vikings, allowing two would-be sacks and a pressure to Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Jonathan Greenard during 11-on-11 drills.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Other signs and symptoms include nausea, labored breathing and a general sense of weakness, as well as an odd taste in the mouth.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But the film overstays its welcome, with an artificial quality evident in both the labored dialogue and the aggressively fake mid-century production design of the motel the trio eventually settles at.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 9 June 2025
Adjective
Freeland labored at times, but also racked up five strikeouts.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Campbell labored in Thursday’s joint practice against the Vikings, allowing two would-be sacks and a pressure to Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Jonathan Greenard during 11-on-11 drills.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labored
Verb
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But the California native struggled throughout the postseason and had just one hit and seven strikeouts across the first three World Series games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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England had noticed Patri had struggled with the same issue against Switzerland.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Photothek via Getty Images Against the backdrop of a strained labour market, many workers feel obliged to overperform.—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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There were quite a few troubling snaps to Young, and that’s a tough look for a pair that have worked together at their positions in each of the past two summer.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In luxury, these partnerships need to be much more subtle than contrived campaigns that crowbar the celebrity into every tweet and social post.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The framing device feels a bit contrived, but the scenes between Dano and Wright are good enough to keep us interested.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But those ninth innings had started to become less automatic, and Counsell trusts relievers such as Brad Keller (Friday’s eighth-inning guy) and Andrew Kittredge (Friday’s closer) in just about any situation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That includes supporting a ban on semiautomatic automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The humor feels more forced, like the characters (and especially Oliver) are no longer actual characters, but just walking jokes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The other dozen arrived thanks to Anisimova’s six unforced errors and six forced errors.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film stars Oscar winner Brendan Fraser as Phillip Vandarploeug, an ex-pat American actor living in Tokyo.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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The story was too pat, too earnest, too self-flattering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Rather than employ mechanical changes to his swing, the Twins thought moving free and easy would simply allow Jenkins to attack more of the zone.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While quartz has served the industry well for decades, its sensitivity to environmental conditions, mechanical stress and aging presents challenges in demanding applications.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Labored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labored. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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