The journey proved to be very taxing.
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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This work can be so emotionally heavy and taxing, and there are many moments where the needs are definitely greater than the resources available.—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 This is supposed to be a fun, quick, non-taxing race.—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 The doctor has spent much of Season 2 contemplating leaving the emotionally taxing profession.—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Businesses face a hardware cost environment that has become more taxing and volatile.—Sha Rabii, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing