toilsome
adjective
toil·some
ˈtȯi(-ə)l-səm 
: marked by or full of toil or fatigue : laborious
a toilsome task
toilsomely
adverb
toilsomeness
noun
Examples of toilsome in a Sentence
faced with the toilsome task of cleaning out her deceased father's homestead
this is the most toilsome part of the construction, so we'll go slowly to make sure we're doing it right
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Meanwhile, Republicans lacked the votes to pass anything so their amendments tended to be trollish and toilsome fliers meant to either own the libs or just annoy the legislators.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022
Though the third quarter was significantly better for Netflix than its previous quarter, the company signaled that there could be toilsome times ahead.
—Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2019
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022
Though the third quarter was significantly better for Netflix than its previous quarter, the company signaled that there could be toilsome times ahead.
—Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2019
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“Toilsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilsome. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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toilsome
adjective
toil·some
ˈtȯi(ə)l-səm
: requiring much effort
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