endeavoring

Example Sentences

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“One Battle” is a well-meaning white man endeavoring to say something about white America’s fear of immigrants and Black power using simple and modern signifiers.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

By endeavoring to tell the entire history of art, as far as their collections allow, they sometimes underplay a concentration within their holdings that makes them distinctive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

The police released them for the evening but kept their passports, which they were endeavoring to confirm with Swiss authorities.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

When Tano’s vessel twists and spins, for instance, the starspeeder attempts to mimic it, endeavoring to create the feeling of a 360-barrel roll.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

“But if I keep running in and out of the Ministry,” said Harry, still endeavoring to keep his voice friendly, “won’t that seem as though I approve of what the Ministry’s up to?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling