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
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Royal Enfield claims that Eddie Mulder, the youngest winner of the grueling Big Bear run in the California desert in 1960, served as an inspiration for the new Bear 650.
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
The climb itself was grueling, not just because of the technical difficulty, but also because of the unforgiving environment.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The grueling mini-final involves a series of checkpoints.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The next council also will grapple with easing one of the Valley's most grueling commutes by finding transportation alternatives to Interstate 10.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
The climb itself was grueling, not just because of the technical difficulty, but also because of the unforgiving environment.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The grueling mini-final involves a series of checkpoints.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
The next council also will grapple with easing one of the Valley's most grueling commutes by finding transportation alternatives to Interstate 10.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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