effort
Example Sentences
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It’s become one of my go-to lazy meals for days when I have zero effort or desire to do any real cooking.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
"Praise effort, not intelligence or talent. Praise learning, not grades."
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
Whether you’re a Knicks fan or a Spurs fan, what both teams gave in effort was Mastercard priceless!
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Longleat welcomed three-year-old Nubian giraffe Stanley to the park on Wednesday as part of an international effort to safeguard the critically endangered species, bosses said.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
She was breathing hard now with the effort; she had one arm around his shoulder, and her left foot dragged.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing effort
Can I Work It? Words for "Job"
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Stay Strong: Forc and Fort
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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