I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. From LearnThat.org. [Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)]
strenuous exercise. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Objections were strenuous from the Chinese, and totally ignored. From Wordnik.com. [Never Short the United States] Reference
SOṆĀ, 'Bahuputtikā,' daughter of a clansman of Sāvatthī, foremost of the Sisters who were eminent in strenuous will. From Wordnik.com. [Psalms of the Sisters] Reference
Our government often disagrees in strenuous terms about how this federal government practises federalism and uses its leverage. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario's Role in Confederation] Reference
He grinned under his motor mask as he recalled the strenuous hours. From Wordnik.com. [The Port of Adventure] Reference
Yet they shared a belief in what was called the strenuous life -- hard work and achievement. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I honestly don't know why nearly everything within me loathes the idea of strenuous physical activity. From Wordnik.com. [Going the Distance] Reference
DONOVAN: Well, it's a kind of strenuous competition. From Wordnik.com. [Right Places, Right time] Reference
We had expected to find him 'strenuous' and possibly disagreeable. From Wordnik.com. [The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt] Reference
As though it takes some kind of strenuous exertion to sit on a line. From Wordnik.com. [Woz is… annoying? : #comments] Reference
Find some kind of strenuous work to do outside every day, and work up to a fast pace. From Wordnik.com. [Headache Prevention and Relief] Reference
It is stifled in the "strenuous" lower life, its energies are paralyzed unless it seek renewal at the divine springs. From Wordnik.com. [The Life Radiant] Reference
Gabriel works hard to convey restrained intensity of emotion, but mostly he conveys only a kind of strenuous, earnest dolorousness. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-02-01] Reference
Mandla Mandela said the engagement would be "strenuous" for a man who turns 92 next week. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
"It was probably two months before I could do anything 'strenuous' is what they called it,". From Wordnik.com. [Articles on CollegiateTimes.com] Reference
I simply fail to relate Posh to any kind of strenuous activity, running a marathon is just too big a task!. From Wordnik.com. [Celeb Guru] Reference
The man working at the visitor center had described it as 'strenuous', but I'd say it's more of a moderate hike. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
"strenuous" objections to the theme for a CZ Wrytathon. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
"strenuous," of Dr. Holmes's muse, would be to exaggerate. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures Among Books] Reference
"strenuous", since they mostly involve just hanging out watching for lions and elephants. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
On a minor point: "strenuous" I can grant, but contrived" is a bit of an assumption, isn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [Jesus from Nazareth] Reference
But few engage in anything more strenuous than walking. From Wordnik.com. [How To Get To Your Golden Years] Reference
But Norton said it is a far more strenuous and lengthy process. From Wordnik.com. [House subcommittee approves bill promoting D.C. budget autonomy] Reference
As a Brit, he's used to a tradition of strenuous Euro-skepticism. From Wordnik.com. [PETER THE GREAT] Reference
By such clarion calls are nations summoned to strenuous exertions. From Wordnik.com. [War, The Health Of The State] Reference
But Norton notes that it's a far more strenuous and lengthy process. From Wordnik.com. [Plan that would strip Congress of D.C. budget oversight advances] Reference
It was a surprisingly hot and strenuous journey for the unacclimated. From Wordnik.com. [Trekking Nepal] Reference
Despite his strenuous objections, they forced him to include footnotes. From Wordnik.com. [Second-Hand Prose] Reference
The walk across that bridge wasn't very strenuous but it was at times painful. From Wordnik.com. [A Step in Faith] Reference
The exclusion regarding activities is to do with strenuous exercise, not sightseeing. From Wordnik.com. [AXA insurance doesn't have a head for heights] Reference
That's dangerous heat and strenuous activities should be avoided under those conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Hottest day in hottest summer] Reference
What many economists are pressing for is to start moderately and then get more strenuous over time. From Wordnik.com. [A Moderate Heretic] Reference
A few of the school's 325 students fled, preferring a less strenuous life at a regular public school. From Wordnik.com. [HOW TO BUILD A BETTER HIGH SCHOOL] Reference
Norton breezed through her confirmation hearings despite the strenuous objection of environmental groups. From Wordnik.com. [The Borowitz Report: Bush's Interior Secretary Is Really A James Bond Villain] Reference
It might be just another symptom of the strenuous backtracking from President Bush's comments to Fox News last week. From Wordnik.com. [The Oval: Who's Right on Gitmo?] Reference
Male and female, all dancers undergo strenuous training from a very young age, and constantly wrestle with injuries and fatigue. From Wordnik.com. [Don’t Judge Me By My Tights] Reference
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