How to Use laborious in a Sentence

laborious

adjective
  • The combat is turn based and laborious, just like the old days.
    — Matthew Gault, Time, 9 Mar. 2020
  • This sci-fi role-player is a laborious game chock-full of side quests.
    — Jess Grey, Wired, 29 Nov. 2020
  • When that method proved to be too laborious, Gray launched an open sale.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2019
  • At night, the routine is a tiny bit more laborious — but nowhere near twelve steps.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The laborious process was a chance to connect with him.
    — James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
  • To me, this sort of laborious eating is not a means to an end but the whole point itself.
    — Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Bite-sized foods like these are laborious, no question.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The process of getting them on at like, six in the morning, was too laborious.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2021
  • But the processing takes time and has been laborious in the heat.
    — Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 29 June 2022
  • Shopping for a wedding dress can be a long, laborious process.
    — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 9 May 2018
  • The more laborious the cooking process is, the more delicious a dish must be.
    — Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2021
  • But the work is laborious and can typically only add one new amino acid at a time.
    — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
  • But the process is slow and laborious, and drugmakers simply can’t keep up.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 2 June 2022
  • There was nothing wrong with Roger, but talking to him was laborious.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
  • The harder, more laborious work of constituent services doesn’t do much for him.
    — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • That might be because the work is considered by many to be the most laborious and menial part of tech.
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 May 2024
  • That’s still fairly low, but the process is both expensive and laborious.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Alcaraz became the favorite to win, but his path was laborious.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Pulling is laborious but one control.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Why not just eat the meat from the cow instead of going through a laborious process that turns cow cells into other cow cells?
    — Nick Thieme, Slate Magazine, 11 July 2017
  • At the time, phone companies thought making users dial their own phones was too laborious.
    — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a satisfying rhythm to these tasks, and the game makes even the most laborious chores feel worthwhile.
    — George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Shopping for outdoor furniture for the new season used to be a laborious process that took all day, or maybe even a few.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Even fat-tire bikes would get bogged down in the ruts or struggle on the inclines, and all of it would be laborious for hikers or horses.
    — Eric Barton, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2020
  • While still hanging from the loop of its tail, the slender snake then began the laborious process of swallowing the gecko whole.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
  • When the storm died out on Monday morning, crews began the laborious task of clearing the roads.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Mine clearing is a laborious and time-consuming process fraught with danger.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Drying clothing could take days and ironing, well, ironing is still laborious.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This more precise and laborious process of first-choice grapes is used for producing fine wines, while the second-choice grapes are used for young wines.
    — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In many cases, rollovers involve laborious forms and old-fashioned paper checks.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025

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