strenuous
Example Sentences
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The activity needs to be strenuous enough to leave you noticeably out of breath.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
“Limit strenuous outdoor activities to just the early morning hours,” the weather service in Oxnard said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The U.S. military made strenuous efforts to distance itself from Israel when it mounted its Desert Storm campaign in 1991 to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“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
This was far more strenuous than the work in the courtyard, and after our first few days on the quarry we fell asleep immediately after our supper at 4:30 in the afternoon.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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And Then There Were None
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