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gruelling

/ ˈɡːəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. severe or tiring

    a gruelling interview

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    a severe experience, esp punishment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gruelling1

C19: from now obsolete vb gruel to exhaust, punish
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Example Sentences

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How much of a toll has has that gruelling cut taken on his body?

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That is less than a dollar a day despite the long, gruelling shifts that often stretch to 10 or 12 hours.

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Animal Aid said it was "disgraceful" to allow a horse of Celebre D'Allen's age to be ridden in the "most gruelling race in the country".

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He left the gruelling reality show in 2021 over what Channel 4 called his "personal conduct off camera", with press reports he had made inappropriate comments to a member of staff.

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He came through three gruelling successive five-setters to reach the fourth round - showing he had already improved his durability - but it eventually took its toll against Alcaraz.

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