The phrase "grueling experience" means a very tough and exhausting situation or activity.
Sentences with «grueling experience»
Race day proved to be one of the most grueling experiences of my life — the human biology simply isn't set up to race a mountain bike for 24 hours straight. (mindbodygreen.com)
It felt like one of the most grueling experiences of my life to be cross examined for 2 and a half hours. (climatechangecomedian.com)
It's perhaps the most experimental film of Gere's long career, with a focus on grueling experience rather than traditional narrative. (film.avclub.com)