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laborious

Meaning

Characterized by or involving extensive effort; demanding significant exertion.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

Carrying all those heavy boxes up three flights of stairs was truly laborious. My arms ached, my back burned, and I was drenched in sweat by the time I reached the top. It demanded a lot of effort to get everything moved.

After three days, the meticulous sorting of ancient, brittle papyrus fragments felt incredibly laborious. Each tiny piece needed careful handling, a painstaking process that made my shoulders ache and my eyes sting from the dim light, testing my every ounce of patience and strength.

The tiny, bioluminescent moss had spread over the entire cavern wall. Carefully, I scraped off small samples with my dull knife. Each patch was hard to remove, taking a good while and a lot of pushing. This whole task was so laborious, my hands were starting to ache.

Digging a hole to bury my pet rock was surprisingly laborious. My arms felt like spaghetti, and my back did a sad little wiggle. I think my rock might be heavier than it looks, or maybe I'm just really bad at digging.

Wrangling a herd of grumpy, sentient teacups into their ceramic stalls was always a laborious task. Each ceramic rebel required careful coaxing and a surprisingly firm nudge. By the time the last teacup was tucked in, my arms felt like over-boiled spaghetti, and my sanity was as thin as a china saucer.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The long hike up the mountain was truly laborious. Each step felt heavy, and my muscles screamed in protest. Reaching the summit, though, offered a breathtaking reward for all that demanding exertion.

Cleaning the intricate, dust-choked ventilation system of the old zeppelin hangar was a laborious task. Each bolt rusted in place, every inch of grime clinging stubbornly to the metalwork, demanded more than just a quick wipe. Hours bled into aching muscles and gritty hands, the sheer scale of the job overwhelming.

Hauling the salvaged astrolabe pieces across the slag heap was a truly laborious undertaking. Each sharp shard dug into my gloves, and the oppressive heat made every step feel like wading through syrup. My arms ached, and my back protested with every single lift, the sheer physical demand wearing me down to the bone.

Wrestling my cat into his tiny Halloween costume was a truly laborious process. He thrashed, he bit, and he somehow managed to get tangled in his own cape. By the time I was done, I felt like I'd run a marathon, and he looked utterly unimpressed.

Untangling the spaghetti monster that had fused with my cat's tail was a truly laborious undertaking. Each strand required delicate maneuvering, and the feline’s indignant squawks added a dramatic flourish to the extensive effort. Eventually, victory! Though, I’m pretty sure the cat now suspects I’m plotting world domination via pasta.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After hours of sifting through the dusty archives, the task felt truly laborious. My fingers ached, my eyes burned, and the sheer volume of neglected documents seemed insurmountable. Each page turned was a small victory in this demanding process.

The meticulous calibration of the seismic dampeners on the orbital mining rig was a truly laborious task. Each adjustment required precise calculations and careful execution, with hours spent ensuring perfect alignment to prevent catastrophic resonance during asteroid extraction.

The meticulous sorting of the bioluminescent algae samples was a laborious task. Each minuscule organism required individual examination under the microscope, a process that tested her patience and strained her eyes. Hours bled into one another, the dim glow of the lab equipment the only witness to her considerable exertion.

Unearthing the legendary Sock Monster's lair proved a laborious undertaking. Each fluff-covered relic required significant exertion to dislodge from its fuzzy dominion, a task far more demanding than wrestling a grumpy badger for a stolen biscuit.

Organizing Bartholomew's sock drawer, a task involving the methodical alignment of argyle and athletic varieties, proved unexpectedly laborious. Each pair demanded careful inspection for errant lint or spontaneous hole-formation, a process requiring a stamina usually reserved for competitive cheese rolling.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The ascent was arduous, each step a profound test of endurance. Hauling the massive crate up the precipitous incline demanded a truly laborious effort, leaving muscles screaming and lungs burning with every strained inhalation, a testament to the sheer, unyielding exertion required.

The painstaking extraction of the bio-luminescent algae from the deep-sea hydrothermal vents proved remarkably laborious. Each specimen required meticulous handling, a process involving precise manipulators and controlled pressure adjustments, demanding sustained, concentrated exertion for hours under the crushing abyssal weight.

The meticulous excavation of the chronium veins was a laborious undertaking, demanding our team's complete concentration and physical stamina for weeks on end. Each careful chisel strike chipped away at the impossibly dense mineral, a constant reminder of the sheer exertion required to unearth these precious, inert isotopes.

Building a solid gold, functioning replica of the Taj Mahal out of artisanal cheese proved to be a laborious undertaking. The sheer exertion required to hoist each Gruyère turret and meticulously sculpt cheddar gargoyles made even the most stoic curds sweat, but the resulting edible edifice was a monument to dedication.

Cataloging the esoteric phosphorescent fungi of the Subterranean Gloomlands proved a laborious undertaking. Each specimen’s ethereal luminescence demanded extensive effort to document, requiring specialized optical equipment and a veritable odyssey through treacherous subterranean chasms. One can scarcely fathom the exertion involved in verifying the spectral signature of a fungal spore.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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