painstaking
Example Sentences
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While admired for its painstaking construction, de Guitaut notes the dress offers a glimpse into a moment in history in a country on the precipice of change.
From BBC
It is painstaking, dismantling delicate gear assemblies, then searching hundreds of century-old envelopes for the tiny parts that will bring them back to life.
Running nearly a thousand enhancer tests in the lab took painstaking effort.
From Science Daily
The next several months were a painstaking process to procure the necessary permits for a live all-ages venue.
From Los Angeles Times
Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal after a year of painstaking diplomacy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
