exertion
noun
ex·er·tion
ig-ˈzər-shən 
: the act or an instance of exerting
especially
: a laborious or perceptible effort
Examples of exertion in a Sentence
He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
an easy sport that requires little physical exertion
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
This jives with the ballerina’s belief that her art form is about mindset as much as physical exertion.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
The male shadowed her, shivering after her full-bodied exertions above sandy pits where ripples of water flowed through.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exertion
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exertion. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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exertion
noun
ex·er·tion
ig-ˈzər-shən
: the act or an instance of exerting
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