good effort

Example Sentences

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"I thought the bowlers gave a good effort and they never stopped trying," Chase said.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

“If I see a good jump getting off the ball, good effort, I’ve got no problem with it,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

“The fallen heroes, wherever they were, they were looking upon us and saying, ‘Yeah, good effort.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

“This is the last one in Arizona for a little bit and we wanted to have a good effort, show that to the fans,” Coyotes forward Clayton Keller said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Well, that covers rules one, two, four, five, and a good effort at rule eleven.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau