grueling

Example Sentences

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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

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

Having first escaped to Malaysia, where he worked grueling jobs for a decade, Shah Alam was already a vulnerable man by the time he resettled in the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

It seemed like every day, despite the grueling schedule and media interviews, another gift was bestowed upon me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad