gruelling

US grueling

/ (ˈɡruːəlɪŋ) /

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adjective

severe or tiringa gruelling interview

noun

informal a severe experience, esp punishment

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Word Origin for gruelling

C19: from now obsolete vb gruel to exhaust, punish

Words nearby gruelling

grudgingly, Grudziadz, grue, gruel, grueling, gruelling, Gruenberg, gruesome, gruff, gruffy, grugru

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Example sentences from the Web for gruelling

Harry, the expedition patron, announced last month that he will join the gruelling 210-mile trek across Antarctica this winter.
Thanks Bro! Royal Charity Donates £100,000 to Harry's South Pole Mission|Tom Sykes|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was one phase of the campaign that closely approximated the gruelling trench warfare in France.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
Now was to be one of the most gruelling sea-fights in which George Walker ever engaged.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
In the gruelling battle that followed, Buck was forced to admit that Bunny shirked no duty.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk

Four horses had succumbed to a gruelling day of fierce exertion.
Sir John French|Cecil Chisholm
Clint still hung on, sometimes much discouraged, and took his share of hard knocks and gruelling labour.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour

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