effortful
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"This is one of the first studies to indicate that animals' behaviors and environments in youth can affect how effortful moving is as adults."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The rigid roof panel helps attenuate the little engine’s effortful ringadingding, which loses its charm after hour four or so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
I’ll add snappy green beans on the side, finished with a little citrus zest for lift, for a plate that feels balanced, considered and far more effortful than it actually is.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
The film is a feat of maximalist and moody production design and cinematography, but the tedious and overwrought script renders every character two-dimensional, despite the effortful acting and teary pronunciations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
She smiled at him as they hauled themselves up it—a brief flash of teeth, effortful but gallant—and tried to wring the water from her clothes.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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