Gruelling (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The athletes had been training for months, putting themselves through a gruelling regimen in preparation for the marathon.
- She recalled the gruelling hike up the mountain, where she had almost given up due to exhaustion and dehydration.
- Completing the triathlon was a gruelling experience, requiring her to push both her physical and mental endurance.
- Working on a gruelling construction project for years had taken a toll on his physical health and overall well-being.
- The explorer and her team had endured a gruelling journey through the vast desert, facing numerous challenges along the way.