strenuous

Example Sentences

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Friday, and residents are urged to watch out for signs of heat stroke, drink plenty of fluids and avoid strenuous outdoor exercise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

For some users, Runna’s savings came with a hidden cost: an injury from plans they said were too strenuous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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

“You can’t learn these things or inherit them,” she would tell him when she saw him going cross-eyed with concentration in his strenuous efforts to move the saltshaker without touching it.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende