best effort

Example Sentences

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Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

That he doesn’t give his best effort all the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Fashion show: People continue to put in their best effort when it comes to their outfits - even on day four.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Montenegro, who scored 11 goals in two home matches in December's window, struggled to create chances, with their best effort from play coming when Kuc tamely shot into the arms of Maddy Harvey-Clifford.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

I didn’t mind the scrutiny; this was my best effort.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson