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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
The third season of Fox's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test is here and it's already proven to be grueling for its recognizable cast.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That gives a sense of the long, lonely and often stressful stretches of the Vendée Globe, considered the most grueling, nonstop, single-handed race in sailing history.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Forbidden from participating in Taoist rituals because of her gender, Yuet works as a paramedic, but her grueling schedule only further distances her from her family, and has led her into a number of deeply unsatisfying romantic entanglements.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The music has yet to stop, but most of the chairs are filled at Nebraska with a week to go before returning and new football players convene ahead of the start of a grueling winter workout schedule.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That gives a sense of the long, lonely and often stressful stretches of the Vendée Globe, considered the most grueling, nonstop, single-handed race in sailing history.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Forbidden from participating in Taoist rituals because of her gender, Yuet works as a paramedic, but her grueling schedule only further distances her from her family, and has led her into a number of deeply unsatisfying romantic entanglements.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The music has yet to stop, but most of the chairs are filled at Nebraska with a week to go before returning and new football players convene ahead of the start of a grueling winter workout schedule.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grueling
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Simplifying Complexity Through Narratives Leaders often need to communicate complex strategies or concepts, which can be difficult for teams to fully grasp.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The emotional weight of losing that independence is difficult to quantify, but its impact is profound.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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From the wreckage, cosmonaut Exo emerges, and cohabitation between them turns out to be a challenging endeavor.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Today’s shoppers are more demanding, more savvy and more cost-conscious than ever before.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Friends and sources told PEOPLE at the time that although Silva was excited for Costner’s Hollywood ascendance, their relationship became more difficult due to his increasingly demanding schedule.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Even those with full, traditional coverage face an arduous claims process to receive full benefits from an industry known for low-balling policyholders.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, cautioned that finding common ground with Kelly on reform may still be an arduous process.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bridges finished with 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field against his old team, and Anunoby scored 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field to go with tough defense on Johnson, who shot an abysmal 6-of-20 from the field for 16 points.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whether you’re drawn to stories of resilience, advocacy, or how laughter and love can help us through life’s toughest moments, this film will leave you inspired and hopeful.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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These suppliers undergo rigorous vetting processes and must meet safety standards to prevent potential hazards.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Like many large employers, the agency proactively seeks qualified candidates from as many sources as possible, all of whom must meet rigorous qualifications that of course will vary by position.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Native to Puerto Rico and parts of the Leeward Islands, cowboy prickly pear can grow to 10 feet tall in the wild.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Failure to pinch the tips out of new growth of copper plants, fall asters, mums, Mexican bush salvias, coleus, and other summer color plants that tend to grow too tall over the course of a long Texas growing season.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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