All 5 Uses of
strenuous
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- The government doctors had told him that if there were times — and there would be times — when sudden, disturbing images or fragments of memory broke into his mind, the best way to handle them was with strenuous exercise.†
Chpt 3strenuous = difficult (requiring much effort)
- He had been driven to Panov's 'strenuous exercise' by an image that had suddenly appeared in his mind while grading papers in his office.†
Chpt 3 *
- In utter disbelief Catherine had demanded substantiation and by 2:15 had twice read the State Department's lengthy and top-secret dossier on Sheng Chou Yang, but she continued to strenuously object as the accuracy could not be verified.†
Chpt 20strenuously = in a manner that requires much effort
- 'I want you to run faster!' he said, imposing control on his voice as though the strenuous movement had little effect on him.†
Chpt 27strenuous = difficult (requiring much effort)
- You strenuously objected.†
Chpt 33strenuously = in a manner that requires much effort
Definition:
energetic; or physically or mentally difficult or requiring endurance