grueling
adjective
gru·el·ing
ˈgrü-ə-liŋ 
variants
or gruelling
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
a grueling race
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Examples of grueling in a Sentence
running a marathon is grueling
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
Recent Examples on the Web
The stars prefer to stay in New York and leave the grueling road schedule to the hungry up-and-comers.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
Eating, even eating junk food—sometimes especially eating junk food—is not just a good idea but potentially the difference between life and death, or at the very least the difference between an enjoyable experience and a grueling one.
—Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
The working conditions on dairy farms are grueling and dangerous.
—Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
Colorado expected a long, grueling series against Winnipeg, but instead had its way with the Jets.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
Eating, even eating junk food—sometimes especially eating junk food—is not just a good idea but potentially the difference between life and death, or at the very least the difference between an enjoyable experience and a grueling one.
—Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
The working conditions on dairy farms are grueling and dangerous.
—Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
Colorado expected a long, grueling series against Winnipeg, but instead had its way with the Jets.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for grueling
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“Grueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grueling. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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