toilful

adjective

Definition of toilfulnext
as in difficult

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  1. difficult
  2. formidable
  3. arduous
  4. laborious
  5. tough
  6. strenuous
  7. severe
  8. murderous
Adjective
  • Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • McKinsey’s data says some of those moves can be difficult for certain workers.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of difficult
Adjective
  • Guests lingered over cocktails, lauding Ghesquière’s formidable creative prowess, personal warmth and loyalty.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Let a Hundred Websites Bloom The Internet and the smartphone have become formidable tools for the Chinese government to maintain tight control over society.
    — Conor Heffernan, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of formidable
Adjective
  • The Washington is typically deployed to Pacific Ocean but it was moved to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose arduous deployment resulted in the crew being at sea for more than 260 days straight.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Berger credited Berger and Ross for pushing the extra mile on the film, while his energy levels were low after an arduous months-long edit process.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of arduous
Adjective
  • How to ferment your own tempeh at home For those who love a kitchen task, tempeh can be made at home—though be forewarned, the preparation can be long and laborious.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Skip the laborious pounding and use cutlets instead of whole breasts.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of laborious
Adjective
  • Now, Germino says her social media presence is all about giving other patients going through the same tough decision an example of someone who’s thriving after the procedure.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's administration is about to start tough budget negotiations against a backdrop of division and economic turmoil.
    — Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • After strenuous physical activity, to replenish fluids and nutrients.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This transition aims to reduce physical strain on human workers by shifting high-risk and strenuous tasks directly to automation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of strenuous
Adjective
  • Regional forecasts are often concerned with extreme events, such as heavy rainfall, squall lines, severe thunderstorms or hurricanes.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Measles vaccination rates are low, families are large, and people may not seek care unless the illness becomes severe.
    — STAT, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of severe
Adjective
  • The celebs are competing to weed out the murderous Traitors among them for a cash prize of £100,000 for a charity of their choice in Ardross Castle in the Highlands.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Sparrows’ survival under Nazi questioning depended on the Hungarians handing them over to law-respecting German military officers, rather than the murderous Gestapo.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of murderous
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