toilful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilful
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, the offer could make OpenAI’s reorganization plans more difficult – and significantly more expensive.
    David Goldman, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The only thing that could make persuading a group of pandemic skeptics to care about an infectious-disease outbreak more difficult is your boss—the president of the United States—undercutting your raison d’être.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Just a few generations ago, many young children died from infectious diseases, which are still formidable foes globally.
    Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The formidable musician and actor, a muse to many but so much more than that moniker allows, a style icon, and a megawatt star of the Swinging Sixties—with the coolest eyewear to match.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Carmen was months into the arduous process of getting her children, 12 and 15, here on Humanitarian Parole.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • But the arduous process, which can often feel like a full-time job, has begun to consume their lives and take a hefty mental toll.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a satisfying rhythm to these tasks, and the game makes even the most laborious chores feel worthwhile.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • At the Japanese factory, the pieces go through a slower, more laborious production process than other pairs, via a variety of hand touches such as dyeing process, and distressing.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • On the other hand, Hill has had a tough time recently.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • But fortunately for the Jayhawks, this game is at Allen Fieldhouse — a tough place for away teams to come and win games.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • His daily commute to Trenton was especially strenuous, taking about an hour and a half each way.
    Gene Myers, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Avoid strenuous activities that place excessive stress on the injured muscle until the muscle is completely healed.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As of yet, there is not a scientific consensus on whether sulfur is a solution for eczema but anecdotal reports say that the soothing properties help to alleviate severe itching.
    Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The most severe form of SMA causes severe symptoms in newborns.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • His heroes are often murderous vigilantes doling out death sentences to greedy politicians, officials and businessmen.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This includes how the U.N. will respond to Syria’s caretaker government, which ousted the murderous regime of Bashar al-Assad but is headed by a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Toilful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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