arduous

Example Sentences

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Acquiring security clearances remained a long and arduous process.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

After an arduous, nearly two month long journey hiking through Thailand, Geumseong eventually made it to Seoul.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It was the summer of 2016, and my family and I were travelling back to the States from Bangladesh — an arduous 23-hour-long journey that was further extended by a 12+ hour layover in Istanbul.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The chef has come a long way since he arrived in London after an arduous journey from Damascus with virtually no money in his pocket.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

He was soon in his sedan chair, his servants carrying him again on the arduous road.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin