chore

Example Sentences

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As well, it has tested the efficacy of customer messaging for pet medicine—finding that people don’t consider giving their pets medication a chore, and are looking for services like coordination with veterinarians, Narasimhan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

For the spouse handling the finances, it might sound like a big chore, but it can actually be a way to put down the mental load.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

It's a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

A sharp knife is, counterintuitively, a safer one, and it turns everyday prep from a chore into something closer to pleasure.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

It makes driving a chore; I have to pay more attention.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir