exertion
Example Sentences
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But now, even the ends of his fur seemed to ache from the exertion of paddling.
From Literature
She tries to control her symptoms by using pacing techniques - a strategy that balances rest and exertion to minimise post-exertional malaise.
From BBC
“Our power of thermoregulation meant that we . . . were able to operate at higher levels of exertion in hot conditions, and sustain a higher body temperature, than nearly all other mammals.”
It was a hangover from the mental and physical exertions spent over the whole Bethpage cycle.
From BBC
Between the travel and the exertion, I was incredibly fatigued.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
