grueling
adjective
gru·el·ing
ˈgrü-ə-liŋ 
variants
or gruelling
: trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
a grueling race
Examples of grueling in a Sentence
running a marathon is grueling
cutting diamonds can be grueling work
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Read’s unusually successful sailing history includes winning more than 60 world and national championships, skippering three America’s Cup teams, and leading multiple grueling round-the-world Volvo Ocean Races.
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The Editors, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
Many are recovering from injuries or taking a break following the grueling season in Europe.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The fastest paddlers can cross the finish line in less than two days, but most racers have several grueling nights and days ahead of them.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
His grueling 10-year NBA career in the days of floppy shoes, hard hotel mattresses and unrelenting travel left Block’s body battered.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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The Editors, Robb Report, 8 June 2025
Many are recovering from injuries or taking a break following the grueling season in Europe.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The fastest paddlers can cross the finish line in less than two days, but most racers have several grueling nights and days ahead of them.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
His grueling 10-year NBA career in the days of floppy shoes, hard hotel mattresses and unrelenting travel left Block’s body battered.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grueling
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“Grueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grueling. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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