arduous

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After an arduous, nearly two month long journey hiking through Thailand, Geumseong eventually made it to Seoul.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

That said, the S&P 500 is only down around 0.45% from last Friday’s close, despite what Fundstrat’s Tom Lee described as a “painful and arduous week” for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meals feel less like a relaxing reprieve after long, arduous missions and more like a tension-filled calm before a storm you’re 100% certain is coming — and may very well take you with it.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“You’re making this long, arduous journey, and when you get there, kind of by definition, there’s nothing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The road from hunting to husbandry is long and arduous.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson