arduous
US /ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/
UK /ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/

1.
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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The climb up the mountain was long and arduous.
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Learning a new language can be an arduous process.
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring