try hard
Example Sentences
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Leavitt talks frequently about how she balances motherhood with “building my success in my career,” often with the unsubtle implication that women who struggle just don’t try hard enough.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
"Like 'you the grandchildren and me the grandmother try hard together'."
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Teens and their families internalize the message that if they only try hard enough, adopt the right mindset, they’ll get their health back—a message that implies it’s their fault if they don’t.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
Katharine Coldiron, author of Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter, says it's better to watch a film-maker like Wiseau try hard and fall short, rather than someone going through the motions.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
“I’ve thought a great deal lately about my ‘bundle of naughties’, and being selfish is the largest one in it, so I’m going to try hard to cure it, if I can.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
