gruelling
Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of gruelling
C19: from now obsolete vb gruel to exhaust, punish
Example Sentences
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Throughout her 20s, she juggled multiple cash-paying jobs, often working gruelling hours.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Stories like Jang's and Oh's resonate deeply in South Korea, where gruelling work hours are no anomaly.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
England posted clips from the gruelling sessions on their social media accounts at the start of the season.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Bibi Jan, a 70-year-old who grows beans and potatoes, said farming can be gruelling.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
As soon as this happened, they cheerfully abandoned the gruelling, dangerous, and often spartan life of hunter-gatherers, settling down to enjoy the pleasant, satiated life of farmers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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