- present participle of strive.
striving
Example Sentences
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To children, “Spirited Away” is about a little girl striving to find a way back home, a premise as familiar as “The Wizard of Oz.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
As the country celebrates 250 years since independence, many Americans and immigrants know the daily reality of chasing that dream -- through countless disappointments and endless striving.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
America’s history is a working draft, always striving to fulfill the promises Thomas Jefferson made in the Declaration of Independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The film is a story of urban striving set against the backdrop of an emerging crop of skyscrapers, and to stand out from the crowds within them is the protagonist’s ardent ambition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Boethius will show you that striving is ultimately meaningless, that we must learn to accept. Ask Miss O’Hara about him.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
