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gruelingly

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What plays at first like a suspenseful guessing game slowly flattens out, shedding its layers of implication and mystery to become a gruelingly obvious pseudo-philosophical parlor trick.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2023

It was hours — of pushing back pain, thinking of rescues in past disasters, talking to keep alert — before they were found and gruelingly extricated by former U.S.

From Seattle Times Sep. 3, 2021

Baseball is played over a gruelingly long season, so it is particularly susceptible to fluctuations in Momentum, which is in turn affected by Morale.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2019

This appears to have developed in the New World, with the introduction of gruelingly labor-intensive crops such as sugar and coffee.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014

All year the Mets have endured punishing travel itineraries, strange weather patterns and gruelingly long games.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2013