backbreaking

Example Sentences

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But the backbreaking work left behind—often in agriculture or coal mines—was worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Everyone paid to see a pitcher intentionally put himself behind in the count, let a runner on base who would come around to score, and then give up a backbreaking grand slam.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

I really do love it in a sick way because it’s hard, backbreaking work to do — showrunning and executive producing and fighting for every story and all of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

The hardships the New Basin laborers faced — aside from backbreaking work, there was a deadly cholera outbreak — are points of pride among the city’s Irish.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

It looked easy, but I suspected that a day of it could be backbreaking.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler