grueling
Example Sentences
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But the contract also secured a 40-hour week with flex time off for extra hours, addressing long-standing complaints about grueling schedules.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
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
She tried working as a home-health aide, but the $13-an-hour job was grueling and difficult by bus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
And she had tremendous problems of her own, working in the grueling factory by day and visiting my dad at night.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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