strenuous

Example Sentences

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“I am certain,” he wrote in one letter, “that we must make strenuous efforts … to improve the so-called Army mind.”

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

Castro was freed in late November after strenuous diplomatic efforts by France and flown home to Paris, where his mother had been frantically awaiting news of his fate.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

With just one episode to go, Rachel was finally in the firing line, alongside James, despite strenuous efforts that led him to collapse and vomit during that day's mission.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Relations appeared to thaw last summer following strenuous European efforts to persuade Trump that allies are useful for U.S. interests and not a hindrance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

In calculus class he casually scribbled his answers in a white notebook, an exercise that seemed as mentally strenuous to him as trying to see whether he still remembered the alphabet.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger