Brutal
Gruelling
Gruelling adjective - Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
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Synonyms for Gruelling
Brutal and gruelling are semantically related in demanding topic. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Gruelling", if it concerns topics such as exhausting.
Both words in one sentence
- After a combination of Napoleon, poor supplies from home, Spanish incompetence and a brutal winter forced him to retreat, he held his army together through a gruelling retreat, and men still loved him.
Source: A Father To His Men / Real Life
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