Meaning & use
Labored
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Done with great and noticeable effort, lacking natural ease or fluency.
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His breathing grew labored as he climbed the steep trail.
The essay's labored humor fell flat with the audience.
A note on using this word
Can describe physical effort, like labored breathing, or a lack of natural style, like labored prose.
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