grueling
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- gruelingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of grueling
First recorded in 1850–55; slang gruel “punishment” (noun), “to punish” (verb) + -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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They would sit around our big wood table after a fancy dinner and compare sensations in the same way we cadets compared the blisters on our hands after a particularly grueling training session.
From Literature
Kane and the rest stayed with the ship and began preparations for another grueling winter.
From Literature
It meant slow, grueling work in a frozen mine.
From Literature
Known as an A-Team, they were among nearly 100 soldiers sent by North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to participate in this three-week grueling winter warfare training.
To get on the podium in figure skating, Nikita Volodin had to conquer the triple twist—and Germany’s grueling citizenship test.
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