striving

Example Sentences

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Some people think, 'oh, he's not striving for big enough', but when life has completely changed, it's about putting things in perspective and trying to manage it as best I can.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I bring my striving attitude to the kitchen and have sworn my allegiance to paying attention to details and putting in the time required.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

As if speaking to me, a psychologist on NPR last week suggested that striving for willpower may not be the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It is near impossible now to genuinely create the first kind, but the process of making “Maddie’s Secret” was in a sense about being the second and striving for the first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I kept silent, striving to offer no excuse for worsening of relations.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright