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grueling
[ groo-uh-ling, groo-ling ]
adjective
- exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe:
the grueling Boston marathon.
noun
- any trying or exhausting procedure or experience.
Other Word Forms
- ı·Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Especially not after what the relievers did last October, combining for 82 innings in a grueling World Series run.
The surveyors traveled mostly on horseback and on foot as they mapped the rugged terrain, enduring grueling days in desert camps where the heat sometimes topped 120 degrees.
Love or hate the direction of the story, it displayed grueling confidence in leading players — who in a game have the illusion of directing the story — into places of discomfort.
Yet some oversight officials and attorneys question whether the department really needs to hire more deputies or require so much grueling overtime.
As they look back at their time filming the second season, Ramsey admits that the shoot was much more grueling and challenging for them this time around.
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