exertion
noun
ex·er·tion
ig-ˈzər-shən 
: the act or an instance of exerting
especially
: a laborious or perceptible effort
Examples of exertion in a Sentence
He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
an easy sport that requires little physical exertion
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With excessive exertion, researchers find fewer benefits for COPD patients, and there’s greater risk of falls and related injuries.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
The government agency called it high risk and said children and the elderly should avoid outdoor physical exertion.
—Dorany Pineda, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
Stable angina usually happens during exercise or physical exertion and goes away with rest.56
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina is chest pain that happens suddenly and often while at rest.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Phillips has his cast strain for effect, but neither the script nor the filming rises to their exertions.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
The government agency called it high risk and said children and the elderly should avoid outdoor physical exertion.
—Dorany Pineda, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
Stable angina usually happens during exercise or physical exertion and goes away with rest.56
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina is chest pain that happens suddenly and often while at rest.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Phillips has his cast strain for effect, but neither the script nor the filming rises to their exertions.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exertion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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exertion
noun
ex·er·tion
ig-ˈzər-shən
: the act or an instance of exerting
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