Related Words
See elaborate.
Other Word Forms
- laboredly adverb
- laboredness noun
- unlabored adjective
- well-labored adjective
Etymology
Origin of labored
Example Sentences
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Most of the crew were seriously ill or injured: swollen legs, missing digits, labored breathing, feverish.
From Literature
Since then, Budig has labored tirelessly to stoke enthusiasm for Summers’ book among her Inky Phoenix community members.
From Los Angeles Times
On the way back I began to tire, and my strokes grew labored.
From Literature
All around are stores selling gold filigree jewelry and embroidered cloths in buildings where Jewish artisans must have labored centuries ago.
From Literature
Google for years labored to catch up in the AI race.
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