laboured
Britishadjective
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(of breathing) performed with difficulty
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showing effort; contrived; lacking grace or fluency
Other Word Forms
- labouredly adverb
- labouredness noun
Example Sentences
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Against England at Pallekele last week, he laboured to 11 off 12 balls before being dismissed by Adil Rashid.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Keys, who upset Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final, admitted after her laboured first-round win that she was a bundle of nerves and "too timid".
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
We have laboured the point about England's limited preparation, but a lot of what we feared came true in the first Test.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
Over the last decade Guinea-Bissau has set itself on the path towards the rule of law, but historically has laboured under a succession of coups.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
They were generally hungry, they slept on straw, they drank from the pool, they laboured in the fields; in winter they were troubled by the cold, and in summer by the flies.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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