EXERT in a Sentence
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163 example sentences for EXERT, such as:
1. He likes to exert his authority.
2. I was too tired to exert myself.
3. He exerted himself to win the game.
4. I'm too used up to 'exert' myself for anyone.
5. His father exerted a lot of pressure on him to succeed.
2. I was too tired to exert myself.
3. He exerted himself to win the game.
4. I'm too used up to 'exert' myself for anyone.
5. His father exerted a lot of pressure on him to succeed.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of EXERT
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exert
v. put to use
v. make a great effort at a mental or physical task
Classic Sentence: (147 in 10 pages)
1 There were few ladies who could resist his charms when he chose to exert them, and finally even Mrs. Merriwether unbent and invited him to Sunday dinner.
2 Her faculty for "managing" deserted her, or she no longer took sufficient pride in it to exert it.
3 She had, in short, failed to make herself indispensable; or rather, her attempt to do so had been thwarted by an influence stronger than any she could exert.
4 By the assistance of our experienced and invaluable friend, the scout, we may find our way from this savage people, but you will have to exert your utmost fortitude.
5 Munro seemed sensible that the time was come for him to exert what is, perhaps, the greatest effort of which human nature is capable.
6 "Don't exert yourself," said George.
7 Connie was aware from successful, old, hearty, bluffing Sir Malcolm, that artists did advertise themselves, and exert themselves to put their goods over.
8 Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion.
9 Known to have some influence with her sister, she was continually requested, or at least receiving hints to exert it, beyond what was practicable.
10 She was actually forced to exert herself to meet Lady Russell with anything like the appearance of equal solicitude, on topics which had by nature the first claim on her.
11 Here," said he, "ended the worst of my state; for now I could at least put myself in the way of happiness; I could exert myself; I could do something.
12 Don't cry, dear, but just exert yourself a bit, and fix us up something to eat.
13 I'm too used up to 'exert' myself for anyone.
14 I shall leave the place probably in the course of a twelve-month; but while I do stay, I will exert myself to the utmost for its improvement.
15 Could she exert herself, it would be better; but this is not to be expected.
Example Sentence: (16 in 2 pages)
1 He likes to exert his authority.
2 If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
3 I was too tired to exert myself.
4 Furthermore, it is difficult for the participant observer not to exert some influence on the events that are being observed.
5 I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which I now exert to leave you.
6 Much enjoyment I do not expect in the life opening before me: yet it will, doubtless, if I regulate my mind, and exert my powers as I ought, yield me enough to live on from day to day.
7 In physics, magnetism is one of the phenomena by which materials exert attractive or repulsive forces on other materials.
8 Justin, who works as an Uber driver, also speculated the main reason one percent of the world's elite want to keep the true shape of the Earth secret is to exert control.
9 She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
10 It requires no great exertion of the imagination to recognize the truth of this.
11 The exertion spent in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.
12 He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan.
13 He exerted himself to win the game.
14 He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.
15 His father exerted a lot of pressure on him to succeed.