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Examples of grueling in a Sentence
running a marathon is grueling
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
Recent Examples of grueling from the Web
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Still, a number of readers described how physically grueling experiences can prove to be emotionally and mentally formative.
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The signature win capped a grueling weekend for Rodger, a practicing attorney at Bingham Greenebaum Doll.
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The series needs huge sweeping differences—with a grueling yearly release schedule, Assassin’s Creed has suffered from consumer and critical malaise more than perhaps any Ubisoft property.
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The Race to Alaska is one of the more unusual, more punishing events in American sport -- a grueling 750-mile boat race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan, Alaska with just one rule: No motors.
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The most grueling part of the fitness testing occurs at the end of the circuit, when the prospects ride a stationary grade-spin bike.
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Members of Oracle Team USA focus on a well-rounded workout to prepare for the grueling, full-body experience of professional sailing.
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At a time when most high school seniors are focused on the future – and most younger students are immersed in grueling end-of-year exams –
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But for the Hakimis, who have gone through their entire asylum case in Karnes and await a final decision, their incarceration remains a grueling mystery.
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Origin and Etymology of grueling
from present participle of obsolete gruel to exhaust, punish, from gruel, noun
GRUELING Defined for English Language Learners
grueling
playDefinition of grueling for English Language Learners
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: very difficult : requiring great effort
GRUELING Defined for Kids
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\ˈgrü-ə-liŋ\Definition of grueling for Students
: calling for great effort a grueling job
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