physical effort

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, the most powerful reminder of Hugh's life will be his father's huge physical effort - and his son's shoes draped around his shoulders.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Anselmet pushed on, his smooth metronomic movements belying the intense physical effort required on the unrelenting course.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Despite the delays and the physical effort involved, researchers found no significant differences in blood glucose levels between the hatchlings that crossed sargassum and those that did not.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

But in a gritty, physical effort from the Trojans, their defense and work on the glass ruled the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

But he abandoned the idea immediately, because even the thought of making any physical effort was unbearable.

From "1984" by George Orwell