Definition of Exertion

the effort needed to complete a task

Examples of Exertion in a sentence

After the surgery, I was told to avoid tasks that required a large amount of physical exertion.  🔊

The exertion of running a mile triggered John’s asthma.  🔊

Since Tim was out of shape, he started panting from the exertion of climbing up the small hill.  🔊

Sarah knew she didn’t have the exertion required to move the refrigerator by herself.  🔊

To recover from the exertion of the triathlon, I plan on sleeping for days.  🔊

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