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Meanings of strenuous in English

Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.

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Usage of strenuous in English
1
And it was; though not strenuous in the way Hal had expected.
The Boy Allies at Verdun; Or, Saving France from the Enemy
2
He said Rai was in good spirits despite the strenuous 350km journey.
Radio NZ
3
It has since made strenuous efforts to have its imprisoned members included.
The Irish Times
4
Then it is asserted that strenuous games mar the appearance of girls.
Lawn Tennis for Ladies
5
The Anarchists developed a strenuous propaganda among the unemployed and the strikers.
Anarchism and Other Essays
6
Nothing too strenuous; I didn't want any body parts to fall off.
Brains: a zombie memoir
7
The medicine-men had to make strenuous efforts in behalf of the visitor.
The Delight Makers
8
This procedure is strenuous for patients, time-consuming, expensive and requires radiographic guidance.
Pubmed
9
Mr. Langdon was strenuous for giving the power to the General Government.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4
10
To the women this strenuous relaxation came as manna in the wilderness.
Judith of the Plains
11
After the most strenuous exertions they succeed in swallowing the raw fish.
Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling
12
Some changes were watered down in July after strenuous lobbying by banks.
Reuters
13
The strenuous voices of the costermongers called invitation to the fruitful earth.
Paul Kelver
14
Park continues his strenuous examination of the relations between truth and imagination.
The Guardian
15
By these strenuous means we gathered in about two-thirds of the lot.
Love Among the Chickens
16
You know you're not supposed to do anything too strenuous,' Bryant admonished.
The water room
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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