toilsome , also: toilful

The next several days were the most toilsome he had ever spent.

But this has been a toilsome night; we must leave here for the present.

He did not remember much of that long and toilsome climb.

"What a cool and delicious prelude, in these early hours, to the toilsome day."

Working as a local delivery courier was toilsome but delighting.

There are cases of very convincing forgeries that took many toilsome years to complete.

The work publicly provided would have to be toilsome, but not cruel or incapacitating.

The model of a disciplined artist dedicated to a toilsome art practice, she has ardent followers.

There is little cause for smiling in this hard and toilsome life, but you were once so cheerful.'

Some weeks after this I had spent a toilsome day, and, as the sun declined, found myself disposed to seek relief in a walk.

But in his toilsome journey to the water his fears redouble within him.

Well, I got from that to confidence--through a series of toilsome efforts.

So they landed, ate from their store of food and began a terrible and toilsome journey.

My toilsome days are all ended.

The toilsome journey behind him became merciful.

This toilsome task proved its worth.

A toilsome slavery under the Spaniards!

He weakened rapidly ... His life was weary, toilsome, and full of trouble.

So did they, and the Sage led them down by a slant-way from off the ridge, which was toilsome but nowise perilous.

It was slow, toilsome work.

The nearer we get to our own time, the more strongly we empathize with the headlong first idea as against its often toilsome completion.

Tamurello will demand a toilsome service, which might require a visit to the ends of the earth: once more a flaw in the scheme.

"Already I have sought through many a secret, toilsome hour and learned this, Atene," he answered.

The Prince's army paused in the lowlands for a week or so, perhaps awaiting the messenger's return, and then began its toilsome march into the hills.

Yet I confess housekeeping became rather a toilsome task, especially as I was suffering in my health, and could not exert myself actively.