grueling work

Frequency: 7.30.9 per million words

Used to describe work that is extremely hard and tiring.

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Examples (10)

  • The construction project required months of grueling work.
  • She was exhausted after a day of grueling work in the fields.
  • Mining is often considered dangerous and grueling work.
  • He achieved success only after years of grueling work.
  • The soldiers were prepared for the grueling work ahead.
  • Despite the grueling work, he never complained about the conditions.
  • It took weeks of grueling work to restore the old house.
  • They were paid very little for such grueling work.
  • The harvest season brings grueling work for all the farmers.
  • Recovering from the injury involved grueling work in physical therapy.