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 Packers are recovering from their trip to Brazil
The 11-hour plane ride to and from Brazil — mixed in with a game against a solid Philadelphia team — was undoubtedly grueling.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The second set was even more grueling, at just short of 90 minutes.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
But making the movie was a physically grueling process.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Government controls who can and cannot have children and a couple puts itself through a grueling physical and psychological test process to pass muster and become parents.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The second set was even more grueling, at just short of 90 minutes.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024
But making the movie was a physically grueling process.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Government controls who can and cannot have children and a couple puts itself through a grueling physical and psychological test process to pass muster and become parents.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 6 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2024.
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