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

The U.S. military made strenuous efforts to distance itself from Israel when it mounted its Desert Storm campaign in 1991 to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“I am certain,” he wrote in one letter, “that we must make strenuous efforts … to improve the so-called Army mind.”

From Slate • Feb. 9, 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

Barack loved nothing more than a strenuous thrash-or-be-thrashed game of basketball to settle his nerves.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama