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exhausting

/ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/ adjective B2
  1. Very tiring. · This task is exhausting!
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The night-light continued to burn on the chimney-piece, exhausting the last drops of oil which floated on the surface of the water.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1004 · C1
He fancied that every wave behind him was a pursuing boat, and he redoubled his exertions, increasing rapidly his distance from the château, but exhausting his strength.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 222 · C1
Working at the local ice cream shop might seem completely exhausting and tedious at times.
A Letter to My Younger Self, p. 1 · B2
Before the nineteenth century ended, a coast-to-coast trip took several exhausting months.
The Railroad Across America, p. 1 · B2

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