striver

Example Sentences

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I’m the first to admit that it hasn’t been easy saying goodbye to the career striver I have been for more than five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

All would be well for the heroic striver but for the insolent judgments of “editors, curators, connoisseurs, critics, bosses, talent agents, reviewers, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The “Vanderpump Rules” crew were the quintessential Angeleno archetype: the striver from nowhere, with something to prove.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

What’s revealed is a striver high on his own supply who tries to spin his story as empathetic wisdom draped in Instagram-ready captions.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

He was himself a striver, and he sought to instill that ethos in the school.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove