How to Use grueling in a Sentence

grueling

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• The Springboks are a grueling enough machine to face when things go right.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023
• But a closer listen to his words suggested that the grueling sales process might have been the easy part.
  — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• Who crossed the finish line in triumph — and who didn't finish at all in the grueling two-day final?
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 May 2023
• The physical toll and grueling hours failed to deliver the stiffest test.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023
• As spunky as Swift is at 33, this is a grueling show that will require enormous stamina for the next five months.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
• The days were long and grueling: work started at 10:30 a.m. and ended at midnight, with three breaks of only a half-hour each.
  — Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
• After a few years, many Sudanese refugees sought out less grueling work in poultry and pork plants.
  — Ted Genoways, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
• The commute was grueling—a near-four-hour round trip—and his salary was practically the same as the cost of hiring a nanny.
  — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
• Wade thought the workout looked grueling, but lacked purpose.
  — Morgan Campbell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• The grueling battle has seen both sides suffer heavy losses and much of the city cratered by the constant bombardments.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023
• The truth is that television news is a grueling job that frequently favors the young.
  — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
• Milwaukee faces a grueling schedule in March that tips-off with eight straight games against teams with a winning record on March 4th.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Working without a safety net For the workers paid to rebuild the bridge, the job will be grueling — and dangerous.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
• Gonzaga had five days of rest to prepare as the Dons played their most grueling contest of the season less than 48 hours prior.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023
• The Iditarod sees teams of dogs and mushers travel a grueling 1,000-mile course across the Alaskan wilderness.
  — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Around the same time, though, the restaurant’s family went through a grueling period of losses.
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
• Trees can be humanity’s shield against grueling heat and the effects of climate change.
  — Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 20 July 2023
• The show’s episodes are produced about six months ahead of its airdates due to the grueling shooting schedule of daily serials.
  — Michael Maloney, Variety, 14 Jan. 2024
• Robert Thompson is one elder who made the grueling journey from his home village of Kaktovik.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
• The schedule is grueling and relentless, especially for groups that are on the rise.
  — Autumn Micketti, SPIN, 4 May 2023
• Can the team maintain poise and excellence over a grueling two-month tournament?
  — Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
• His grueling days in the work camp were punctuated by his terror that he could be slaughtered at any moment.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• It’s been nearly two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as the grim milestone looms and winter drags on, the two nations are locked in a grueling standoff.
  — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
• The grueling trek is a brilliant idea from a financial standpoint and to further grow the Inter Miami brand.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
• While Biden may have succeeded in slowing the start of an Israeli assault on Gaza, the likelihood of a grueling ground war remains high.
  — Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
• But a couple of weeks later, Officer Pagán said, Officer Safi told the team the schedule was too grueling.
  — Maria Cramer, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Long hours, low pay and mental trauma: Stars say reality TV is grueling and a union could help.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• This grueling upper body workout from trainer J Malik makes a great close out to a lifting session, or do it a few times over to get a full workout in.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 26 May 2023
• The video wall made one of the Thrones‘ most grueling acting tasks far more enjoyable: riding the mechanical dragon rig.
  — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
• The announcement comes days after Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed his troops had captured the city after a grueling nine-month battle.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024