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grueling

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɹuɪɫɪŋ// UK //ɡɹˈuːəlɪŋ// gru·el·ing

adj. extremely tiring and difficult. You use this to describe a task or journey that takes a lot of effort and leaves you feeling exhausted.

adj. extremely demanding and exhausting. Often describes physical or mental tasks that require intense effort over a long period.


SIMPLE

The runners finished a grueling race in the heat.

CONTEXTUAL

After a grueling ten-hour shift at the hospital, the nurse was too tired to even cook dinner.

COMPLEX

The legal team endured a grueling month of discovery, reviewing thousands of documents daily to meet the court's strict deadline for the upcoming trial.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly modifies nouns related to physical effort like 'schedule', 'workout', 'race', or 'journey'.

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