grueling test

Frequency: 6.50.6 per million words

Used to describe a test of endurance or ability that is extremely difficult.

gruellingADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

test

Examples (10)

  • The final stage of the competition was a gruelling test of endurance.
  • Medical students must pass a series of gruelling tests to become doctors.
  • Their new startup's first year proved to be a gruelling test of their resolve.
  • He described the special forces selection process as the most gruelling test of his life.
  • After the gruelling test, the entire team was physically and mentally exhausted.
  • The climbers are preparing for the gruelling test that the mountain's final ascent represents.
  • This complex legal case has been a gruelling test of the lawyer's expertise.
  • Only a few candidates managed to complete the gruelling test within the time limit.
  • The economic crisis will be a gruelling test for the country's new government.
  • Surviving a week in the desert with minimal supplies was a gruelling test of their survival skills.