laborious
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But the sneaky charm evident in projects like “What We Do in the Shadows” has, of late, been replaced by laborious comedic set pieces and in “Klara and the Sun,” the results are disastrously twee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Another not-insignificant consideration: Selling a home is a time-consuming, exhausting, stressful and laborious process.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Investigating everything further — following Alice down the rabbit hole and fighting alongside her to preserve what makes us human — might be laborious at times, sure.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Turning this into a therapy is a long and laborious process," says Gorostiza.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
By the standards of the early twentieth century, even a member of the Inner Party lives an austere, laborious kind of life.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing laborious
Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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