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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Friday night’s quarterfinal was the toughest and most grueling matchup for both players, which was to be expected given their history.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
After three grueling weeks of racing, GC teams like UAE Team Emirates and INEOS Grenadiers will likely play it safe, while opportunistic squads go hunting for one last stage win.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But under the scorching sun, outdoor labor can be grueling, brutal, occasionally even deadly.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Scrubbing grout lines, bathtubs, and hardened food off dishes are not pleasant pastimes, but there is a way to make these tedious cleaning tasks less grueling and more manageable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
After three grueling weeks of racing, GC teams like UAE Team Emirates and INEOS Grenadiers will likely play it safe, while opportunistic squads go hunting for one last stage win.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But under the scorching sun, outdoor labor can be grueling, brutal, occasionally even deadly.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Scrubbing grout lines, bathtubs, and hardened food off dishes are not pleasant pastimes, but there is a way to make these tedious cleaning tasks less grueling and more manageable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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