grueling
adjective
gru·el·ing
ˈgrü-ə-liŋ 
variants
or gruelling
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
a grueling race
Examples of grueling in a Sentence
running a marathon is grueling
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
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And Buium started his focus on getting his body ready for a grueling 82-game season.
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
And for some who do make it to onboarding, the job turns out to be more grueling than expected.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Alex Bregman became an incredible difference-maker for the Red Sox in 2025, despite missing two months with a quad injury that likely induced a grueling September slump.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
This is not the first death to come from the grueling event, particularly during the swim portion.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
And for some who do make it to onboarding, the job turns out to be more grueling than expected.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Alex Bregman became an incredible difference-maker for the Red Sox in 2025, despite missing two months with a quad injury that likely induced a grueling September slump.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
This is not the first death to come from the grueling event, particularly during the swim portion.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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 10 Oct. 2025.
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