EFFORT in a Sentence
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387 example sentences for EFFORT, such as:
1. The little boy made no effort to obey.
2. He made an effort at dignity, despite his anger.
3. The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.
4. The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.
5. Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.
2. He made an effort at dignity, despite his anger.
3. The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.
4. The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.
5. Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of EFFORT
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effort
n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 He became suddenly conscious that he was looking at Mattie while Zeena talked to him, and with an effort he turned his eyes to his wife.
2 She looked up at him languidly, as though her lids were weighted with sleep and it cost her an effort to raise them.
3 Ethan roused himself with an effort and opened the door.
4 It was a wonderful day for Charles, a dream day, and he had fallen in love with Scarlett with no effort at all.
5 "Mother, you've still got me," said Phil, in a forlorn effort at comforting the white-faced woman beside him.
6 He wheezed and started, but he walked so slowly as she turned him into the road she knew she could walk faster herself with no effort whatever.
7 From the wagon the faint wailing sounded again and Gerald seemed to rouse himself with an effort.
8 Scarlett with an effort lifted her head on her aching neck.
9 Merely holding herself erect required an effort of will power and she talked as briefly as possible, dispensing with the usual forms of courtesy her mother had always taught her to use with negroes.
10 Scarlett knew the effort this involved both mentally and physically, for Melanie suffered torments of shyness in the presence of anything male.
11 He made an effort at dignity, despite his anger.
12 "He's no friend of mine," said Scarlett with an effort.
13 She was writing busily, her face screwed up with the effort, her tongue clamped between her teeth, when the front door opened and a great draft of cold wind swept the store.
14 The town was roaring--wide open like a frontier village, making no effort to cover its vices and sins.
15 Scarlett looked at her, her brow wrinkling with the effort to digest the words.
Example Sentence: (177 in 12 pages)
1 Sometimes you are not without effort, but chose the wrong direction; sometimes, success is not your ability, but by the power of others.
2 With a little effort you should achieve the desired result.
3 The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.
4 A positive attitude may not think time and effort spent on the little things.
5 We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.
6 The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes.
7 A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure will turn to glorious success.
8 As often as not when I make the effort to visit her, I wonder why I've even bothered.
9 A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort.
10 Lou lifted the box easily, without using much effort.
11 The little boy made no effort to obey.
12 An effort to improve security was sidetracked by budget problems.
13 The marketing campaign was an uncoordinated effort by several different departments.
14 It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger.
15 The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.