Thesaurus / labored
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This time my legs were cooperating, so I opted for a labored, independent shuffle to row eight.
THE DISEMPOWERING EXPERIENCE OF FLYING AS A DISABLED PERSONREBEKAH TAUSSIGNOVEMBER 1, 2021TIMEIn making a plot pivot and then meticulously explaining itself, Old is peak Shyamalan — a little sentimental, a little surprising, a little labored.
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN RETURNS WITH OLD, A FLOPPY BUT HAUNTING THRILLER ABOUT AGINGALISSA WILKINSONJULY 23, 2021VOXThrough the beautiful, windy autumn days, he labored at his difficult task, the task of telling a story.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHave we, then, labored at the most glorious of revolutions for so many years, to see it overthrown in a single day?
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTFor some three years back I have labored under a disease of the throat—a bronchial affection—a severe affliction it was.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHY OF PARSON BROWNLOW, THE TENNESSEE PATRIOTWILLIAM GANNAWAY BROWNLOWThey were not pretenders and quacks; they were sceptics who denied subjective truths, and labored for outward advantage.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORDRobert was chairman, and had labored hard to prepare a few remarks with which to open the meeting.
THE UNDERWORLDJAMES C. WELSHHer overtures of familiarity and service was unskilfully made; her very timidity construed into labored condescension.
ALONEMARION HARLANDMonday noon, the faithful old Gillis car labored up the hill and came to a stop.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYFrom dawn until dusk he labored, sometimes with Ba'tiste singing lustily beside him, sometimes alone.
THE WHITE DESERTCOURTNEY RYLEY COOPERWORDS RELATED TO LABORED
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- complicated
- demanding
- difficile
- distressing
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- grinding
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