Example Sentences

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“Obviously, last night was taxing on both clubs’ pens, but it’s kind of an all-hands-on-deck situation,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

I don’t pretend to right now, but I do know it was taxing for us.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Los Teros deservedly led Italy 17-7 at halftime but the effort was taxing.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Tamzin told me in our interview that she was living alone at the time, and that her loneliness combined with the intense focus required that week was taxing on her mental health during RfA.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2022

Though he didn’t particularly show it, I knew it was taxing even for him.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss