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labored
This term describes a quality of strain where the effort involved is visible or audible, creating a sense of friction. When applied to physical actions like breathing or speaking, it suggests a struggle against resistance or a lack of vitality, often evoking a feeling of exhaustion or medical distress.
In creative or intellectual contexts, the word carries a negative connotation of artificiality. It describes work that feels forced or over-engineered, where the creator's struggle to achieve a result is more apparent than the result itself, leading to a stiff and unconvincing outcome.
Meanings
Examples
His breathing became labored as he climbed the steep mountain trail.
The patient had labored breathing and a high fever.
The prose in the report felt labored and overly formal.
Her explanation sounded labored as if she were hiding something.
The dialogue in the play was so labored that the audience grew restless.
I can tell his apology is labored and not sincere.
The knight took a few labored steps before collapsing from exhaustion.
Why does this poem feel so labored and forced?