Synonym: active, arduous, difficult, energetic, hard, intense, laborious, rough, rugged, vigorous. Similar words: tenuous, ingenuous, disingenuous, continuous, strengthen, obstreperous, trend, renunciation. Meaning: ['strenjʊəs] adj. 1. characterized by or performed with much energy or force 2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.
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31. Until his death in 1980, he followed a strenuous, self-imposed work schedule.
32. Do not start a programme of strenuous exercise if you have any heart problems.
33. The walks range from leisurely country rambles to strenuous mountain walks from the spring through mid-October.
34. Many think that in spite of strenuous efforts by Mill, utilitarianism can not really do justice to the concept of justice.
35. Grade 1 step kicking and a strenuous pull round an overhung chockstone led to a notch below the summit.
36. This check up shows he's fully fit to carry out his strenuous lifestyle as a hospital porter.
37. He had no love for Montpelier last time and it is unkind to require him to make such a strenuous journey.
38. However, Britain also provides technical assistance that is tied, although strenuous efforts are made to employ local consultants where possible.
39. Reporting a rape remains a strenuous and harrowing experience, however, and it is likely to continue as an underreported offence.
40. It may be just a gentle daily stroll or cycle ride or something much more strenuous.
41. The attrition rate was horrible[sentencedict.com], especially on the days that Nabers ordered strenuous exercise drills.
42. Walks of over twelve miles, and carries through the wild woods were strenuous for the young bride.
43. Frequently our younger engineers had leisure activities involving strenuous physical activity.
44. The government made strenuous efforts to upgrade the quality of the teaching profession.
45. Despite the strenuous efforts that were made each time to prevent them, accidents would happen.
46. For those who want a less strenuous itinerary, there is an alternate touring and shopping plan for these few days.
47. His father emphasized strenuous effort to achieve goals and total obedience to those in authority, and he ranted about corrupt politicians.
48. This document asks doctors to avoid making strenuous efforts to prolong your life if the eventual outcome is known to be terminal.
49. Hiking trails combine history and nature, and are strenuous enough, or gentle enough[sentencedict.com/strenuous.html], for both teen-agers and octogenarians.
50. Workers who once did strenuous manual labour picking wood for the grinders now sit at computer terminals.
51. Try thinking of a single international agreement that countries have made more strenuous efforts than were strictly necessary to implement.
52. Regular light exercise is safer and more effective than occasional bouts of strenuous exercise.
53. If the training schedule of the Hearts players is not too strenuous then one or two might put in an surprise appearance?
54. Strenuous efforts have been made to program such recognition abilities into microcomputers and several packages for manipulating and comparing spectra are available.
55. Fiona Conacher dives Oban. After a particularly strenuous session of mask clearing, we took off our masks.
56. Index funds avoid making strenuous and expensive efforts to pick stocks that are expected to beat the market.
57. But this Strategy could easily backfire, since strenuous exercise would Simply produce more lactic acid, making the situation worse.
58. It ended the day 16p down to 92p, helped by a management reorganisation and strenuous management denials.
59. The knitting correspondent was taking a well-earned break from the strenuous world of woollens, courtesy of her travel editor.
60. The club gained a reputation for undertaking strenuous walks frequently covering seventy miles between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening.
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