plural drudgeries
Examples of drudgery in a Sentence
He hated the drudgery of his job.
in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure
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The temperature for the first pitch was 66 degrees, a far cry from the blustery cold that added to the drudgery of an 18-3 loss in the March 31 opener.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no science fiction technology besides flying cars has tantalized us so much and for so long as the promise of robot helpers that would finally free us from the drudgery of dishes and laundry (OK, these stories have also scared us on occasion, too).
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
When tools cut down on drudgery and frustration, fewer things get in the way of experimentation, and that’s where the creative leaps happen.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some have felt conflicted, but after decades without success and 14 years of soulless drudgery under Mike Ashley’s parsimonious ownership, many were willing to accept anything for the promise or even just the hope of better times.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Perhaps no science fiction technology besides flying cars has tantalized us so much and for so long as the promise of robot helpers that would finally free us from the drudgery of dishes and laundry (OK, these stories have also scared us on occasion, too).
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
When tools cut down on drudgery and frustration, fewer things get in the way of experimentation, and that’s where the creative leaps happen.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drudgery
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“Drudgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drudgery. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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