Definition of take a/its toll
: to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something : to cause harm or damage If you keep working so hard, the stress will eventually take its toll. —often + on Too much sunlight can take a (heavy) toll on your skin.
How do you use the word toll in a sentence?
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- Thoughts are free from toll.
- The road toll scheme was dismissed as impractical.
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.
- The strike took a heavy toll in lost productivity.
- The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.
How do you use emotional toll in a sentence?
Example sentences emotional toll
- The operation took a physical and emotional toll on me, too. ...
- Charity work has also taken an emotional toll. ...
- She lives the role with all her heart and soul, and it clearly takes an emotional toll.
- It's intrusive and it takes a huge emotional toll. ...
- It really took an emotional toll on me.
