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Adverb for harsh or grating to the ears, especially of a grinding noise or sound
“The groan of the grinding hinges seeming as loud as a ghostly moan in the silent kitchen.”
Adverb for harsh or oppressive in nature
“Problem-solving of this sort suited his cast of mind, but it was grinding work.”
Adverb for seemingly neverending, especially of something difficult or challenging
“He knew his difficulties were nothing compared to those early privations in the South in those grinding days of upheaval.”
Adverb for requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Adverb for unpleasantly rough or jarring to see or look at
Adverb for hard-working or diligent in working at one's work or task
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