laboured
Britishadjective
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(of breathing) performed with difficulty
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showing effort; contrived; lacking grace or fluency
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The 24-year-old appeared laboured on court with a dejected expression as he lost the next three games, including 11 straight points, before calling for the trainer.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Firefighters were trying to extinguish the blazes in the still-smoldering rubble, while rescue workers laboured to pull victims from the debris and bulldozers tried to clear a path.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Instead, he laboured through it and failed to get the knockout most expected.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
Scotland just could not get themselves into Italian territory often enough, laboured running hampered by mistake after mistake.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Théoden opened his eyes, and they were clear, and he spoke in a quiet voice though laboured.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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