strenuous
Example Sentences
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Friday, and residents are urged to watch out for signs of heat stroke, drink plenty of fluids and avoid strenuous outdoor exercise.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
For some users, Runna’s savings came with a hidden cost: an injury from plans they said were too strenuous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
"Acting is strenuous work. Let's see what surprises are in store."
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Castro was freed in late November after strenuous diplomatic efforts by France and flown home to Paris, where his mother had been frantically awaiting news of his fate.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
She had, with a strenuous loyalty, kept in touch through the years: calling and writing letters and sending books and shapeless trousers she called slacks.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing strenuous
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And Then There Were None
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