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grueling

adjective

gru·​el·​ing ˈgrü-ə-liŋ How to pronounce grueling (audio)
variants or gruelling
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
a grueling race
gruelingly adverb

Example Sentences

running a marathon is grueling cutting diamonds can be grueling work
Recent Examples on the Web The four-strong team made up of current and former servicemen who dubbed themselves the Legless Rowers became the first all-amputee crew to cross an ocean after taking part in a grueling race against able-bodied participants. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 The Cartier Cheich was created to reflect the spirit of the original Paris-Dakar, a grueling 10,000-kilometre (6,200 miles) race from Paris through the Sahara Desert to the Dakar, Senegal. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The grueling race started in 1979, demanding drivers complete a 6,200-mile route from France to Senegal running through the Sahara Desert. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 The transboundary nature of the grueling long-distance race, which many mushers believe to be more exacting than its higher-profile sibling, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, complicated operations during the pandemic. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 Park was an avid runner who participated in the famed Baker to Vegas, a grueling annual 120-mile relay race run by law enforcement teams. San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021 The work is grueling and too complicated to be automated. Elian Peltier, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Delving into the toxic relationship between two struggling teenagers, The Girl From Plainville is grueling but rewarding viewing. Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2022 Restaurant work can be particularly grueling, yet the company ranked No. 1 among largest employers in The Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces competition. Beth Decarbo, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of obsolete gruel to exhaust, punish, from gruel, noun

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grueling was in 1852

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