strenuous
adjective
characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc..
strenuosity
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a word derived from
strenuous.
Example Sentences
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And that night their friendly hearts would have ached if they had been able to get a vision of his strenuosity.
From Blue-grass and Broadway by Maria Thompson Daviess
Caroline, my dear," said the major from the door into the library, "from the strenuosity in the tones of David Kildare I judge he is discussing his usual topic.
From Andrew the Glad by Maria Thompson Daviess
Chronic dilatation of the heart, However, perhaps not sufficient to cause edema, slowly and insidiously develops from persistent strenuosity, or from the insidious irritations caused by absorbed toxins due to intestinal indigestion.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
He put a curb on strenuosity; started to study the French temperament; he began to see why he had not succeeded.
From The War After the War by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
"An inspiration!" said Madame Ribot, who could never be accused of the hypocrisy of feigning strenuosity.
From The Old Blood by Frederick Palmer
