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Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.
straining
arduous
effortful
Strenuous.
energetic
straining
arduous
1
This new reality has caused bitter exchanges on social media,
straining
friendships.
2
Every house was different, Charlie said, idiosyncratic but without
straining
to be.
3
Refugees are flooding out of Syria,
straining
neighbouring countries' ability to cope.
4
Refugees are flooding out of Syria,
straining
neighboring countries' ability to cope.
5
Yet even in this sector firms saw the franc
straining
sales prices.
1
She helped people with the
arduous
paperwork involved in collecting government aid.
2
Revitalizing the New Orleans streetcar system has been a slow,
arduous
process.
3
It is
arduous
and often painful, but helps provide for their families.
4
These
arduous
examinations, particularly the Leaving, are also a uniquely Irish experience.
5
It had been a long,
arduous
journey through New Crobuzon's vaulted conduits.
1
And it was; though not
strenuous
in the way Hal had expected.
2
He said Rai was in good spirits despite the
strenuous
350km journey.
3
It has since made
strenuous
efforts to have its imprisoned members included.
4
Then it is asserted that
strenuous
games mar the appearance of girls.
5
The Anarchists developed a
strenuous
propaganda among the unemployed and the strikers.
6
Nothing too
strenuous
;
I didn't want any body parts to fall off.
7
The medicine-men had to make
strenuous
efforts in behalf of the visitor.
8
This procedure is
strenuous
for patients, time-consuming, expensive and requires radiographic guidance.
9
Mr. Langdon was
strenuous
for giving the power to the General Government.
10
To the women this
strenuous
relaxation came as manna in the wilderness.
11
After the most
strenuous
exertions they succeed in swallowing the raw fish.
12
Some changes were watered down in July after
strenuous
lobbying by banks.
13
The
strenuous
voices of the costermongers called invitation to the fruitful earth.
14
Park continues his
strenuous
examination of the relations between truth and imagination.
15
By these
strenuous
means we gathered in about two-thirds of the lot.
16
You know you're not supposed to do anything too
strenuous
,
'
Bryant admonished.
strenuous
strenuous efforts
most strenuous
strenuous life
very strenuous
too strenuous