surmounting

Example Sentences

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Pianists have to stay on the job, maintaining composure and surmounting anxieties, so that their work acquires the necessary finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The band discusses their challenges without being deterred or overwhelmed by their situation, enduring and surmounting life's trials and tribulations with unapologetic grace and determination.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

The paper also provides examples of how people are surmounting some of these obstacles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

It’s associated with pleasure and the expectation or experience of a reward, which can include the surmounting of a threat “such as overcoming fear, winning a race, receiving respect and approbation from others,” Spiegel says.

From National Geographic • Oct. 16, 2023

When they were able to arrange a meeting, surmounting all of Blanca’s usual obstacles in addition to the new ones imposed by Pedro’s job, they would find themselves more full of anguish than desire.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende