toilful

adjective

Definition of toilfulnext
as in difficult

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  1. difficult
  2. formidable
  3. arduous
  4. laborious
  5. tough
  6. strenuous
  7. severe
  8. murderous
Adjective
  • Performances across the board are strong, even if the characterizations themselves are more difficult to embrace.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Making short-haul rail more competitive Parallel argues that its system could open routes that are currently difficult for conventional rail services to serve economically, particularly journeys under 500 miles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of difficult
Adjective
  • Guests lingered over cocktails, lauding Ghesquière’s formidable creative prowess, personal warmth and loyalty.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Let a Hundred Websites Bloom The Internet and the smartphone have become formidable tools for the Chinese government to maintain tight control over society.
    — Conor Heffernan, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of formidable
Adjective
  • The Lincoln is the second carrier that has endured an unusually long and arduous deployment to support the war against Iran and the second to receive the top unit award afterward.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The organization shared a glimpse into the arduous recovery mission on social media.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arduous
Adjective
  • Teaching teams how to win, planting seeds of a healthy culture and seeing the fruits of that laborious efforts, is far more important than picking at the top of any draft.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Homemade enchiladas might sound like a laborious weekend project, but with a few clever tricks, this version made with black beans and pumpkin can be whipped up on even the most hurried of work nights.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of laborious
Adjective
  • Now, Germino says her social media presence is all about giving other patients going through the same tough decision an example of someone who’s thriving after the procedure.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's administration is about to start tough budget negotiations against a backdrop of division and economic turmoil.
    — Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • After strenuous physical activity, to replenish fluids and nutrients.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This transition aims to reduce physical strain on human workers by shifting high-risk and strenuous tasks directly to automation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of strenuous
Adjective
  • Rising sea levels risk submerging low-lying habitats, and increasingly severe droughts threaten to dry up food and shade.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The beloved Southern breakfast chain is known for staying open through severe weather and often is a measuring stick of a storm's severity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of severe
Adjective
  • The celebs are competing to weed out the murderous Traitors among them for a cash prize of £100,000 for a charity of their choice in Ardross Castle in the Highlands.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Sparrows’ survival under Nazi questioning depended on the Hungarians handing them over to law-respecting German military officers, rather than the murderous Gestapo.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of murderous
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