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grueling

[groo-uh-ling, groo-ling] / ˈgru ə lɪŋ, ˈgru lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
difficult, taxing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous backbreaking brutal demanding excruciating exhausting fierce laborious punishing strenuous tiring torturous trying
WEAK
chastening crushing fatiguing grinding hairy hard harsh heavy racking severe stiff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy effortless facile gentle kind trivial

Example Sentences

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Yet the report also gave a strong hint about why people are searching for stability: The job hunt today can be grueling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Luckily for us, “House of David” showrunner Jon Erwin emphasizes the grueling battle required to pull this off instead of the field surgery.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Stock market volatility can be grueling on your nerves, but it can also create opportunities to eke out some tax savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Bowling, you may know from experience, is not easy; professional bowling is grueling, a grind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The crossing had been hard: bleak and monotonous, physically and mentally grueling.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.