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Done with difficulty, or requiring great effort
“With each passing treatment, her labored breathing became less labored and the threat of being re-intubated decreased.”
Affected or stilted in manner or character
“The man behind the desk gave a labored smile as he stood and shook Todd's outstretched hand.”
Showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms
Boring or severely lacking in interest
Dubious, fanciful, and not likely to be true
That has been described as greater or better than it actually is
(of handwriting) Very small and difficult to decipher
Lacking in speed
(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Detailed and complicated in design and planning, involving many carefully arranged elements
Awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
To have applied oneself diligently to a task or effort
“Bestor was appointed general agent, with the understanding that he would labor to complete at once the endowment of the college.”
Past tense for to agonize over something
“He used to labor over his decision of which students to choose for the EAE program, but now he says that nearly any student who really wants to join can do it.”
Past tense for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
“Perhaps one need not labor the point to exhaustion to be able to eliminate the idea of a widespread conspiracy to deceive.”
Past tense for to move around or sideways unsteadily or suddenly
(intransitive) Past tense for to persist in or proceed with an activity or action
Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to
Past tense for to work (oneself) overly hard
Past tense for to break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting
Past tense for to move or squirm around restlessly
Past tense for to exert for the sake of training, especially in fields requiring toughness or discipline
Past tense for to struggle or be afflicted with hardship or something undesirable
Past tense for to carry out a role or penalty
Past tense for to shape or form a given material
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