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grueling

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gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling  (gr-lng, grlng)
adj.
Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign.

gruel·ing·ly adv.
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Adj.1.grueling - characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
effortful - requiring great physical effort


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Graphic depictions of violence and sex are present in dark saga; The Advent of the King is not for squeamish readers, yet its vivid detail paints an unforgettable picture of the grueling difficulties of struggling to survive in medieval times.
It was the voice of Kevin Williams, himself a recovering addict, who reached out that December day to help Porter turn his life around in the grueling rehab program known as People In Progress.
Sure, sweatshop work is tedious, grueling, and sometimes dangerous.
 
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