grueling
adjective
gru·el·ing
ˈgrü-ə-liŋ 
variants
or gruelling
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
a grueling race
a grueling schedule
Examples of grueling in a Sentence
running a marathon is grueling
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The first season was a grueling shoot.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Tavares is happy to be in Switzerland playing for his country after what was a grueling season for just about everyone associated with the Maple Leafs.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The offshoot involves the search for the franchise’s next pro dancer, as 12 up-and-coming competitors move into one house and face off in a grueling audition process for a coveted Season 35 slot.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for grueling
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“Grueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grueling. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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