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The ride up the hill from the plains had been fatiguing.

From To Lhassa at Last by Millington, Powell

Either the stimulus of the doctor's presence had been strong, or the effort to appear well had been fatiguing; and Dr. Harrison would have pronounced another verdict had he seen his patient ten minutes later.

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan

At first he made light of it, said the expedition had been fatiguing, he had a touch of the sun, and so on.

From Afterwards by Rhodes, Kathlyn

The lecturing tour had been fatiguing, and Baird was glad of such repose as he could secure.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Although the day had been fatiguing, neither of them was inclined to sleep.

From Twenty Years After by Dumas père, Alexandre