strenuous

Example Sentences

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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

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

He tried to "cut down strenuous exercise" while continuing to work and go for walks but took long-term sick leave in August 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The tram offers hikers who don’t feel like taking the strenuous Cactus to Clouds route: From the tram’s Mountain Station, you can hike 10 miles out and back, which shaves off about 10 arduous miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

It's not that the movies have gotten any more strenuous, it's just that a lot of people are as lazy as I am, and together we've agreed to lower the bar.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris