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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Hajj is performed over about five days, but can include weeks of travel, as well as long distances of walking, physical exertion and intense prayer.
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 21 June 2024
Kleitman hypothesized that the daily cycles of both temperature and sleep were dictated by patterns of habit and behavior (such as food intake, muscular exertion, and brain activity) rather than rhythms intrinsic to the brain or body.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
Whether dishing hard truths about dilation, lactation, breast pumps, amniocentesis, the exertions of labor and birth, or the melancholy that takes root even in mothers who adore their kids, Babes finds the sweet spot where slapstick meets body horror.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024
When performing curls for your biceps, for example, exhale while curling the weight up from your thighs to your chin (the high exertion phase), then inhale on the way down.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 21 June 2024
Kleitman hypothesized that the daily cycles of both temperature and sleep were dictated by patterns of habit and behavior (such as food intake, muscular exertion, and brain activity) rather than rhythms intrinsic to the brain or body.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
Whether dishing hard truths about dilation, lactation, breast pumps, amniocentesis, the exertions of labor and birth, or the melancholy that takes root even in mothers who adore their kids, Babes finds the sweet spot where slapstick meets body horror.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 23 May 2024
When performing curls for your biceps, for example, exhale while curling the weight up from your thighs to your chin (the high exertion phase), then inhale on the way down.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exertion
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“Exertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exertion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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exertion
noun
ex·er·tion
ig-ˈzər-shən
: the act or an instance of exerting
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