with great effort
Example Sentences
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"We also had difficult and complicated moments, which we overcame with great effort, generosity and help."
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
“Unlike Western belief systems, the Chumash held that humans could, with great effort, traverse these realms.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
The human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2023
During the 1980s and early ’90s, with great effort and a controversial busing program, Seattle had schools that more closely reflected its stated ideals.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Clare gathered himself from the floor and, with great effort against the howling wind, pushed his door shut.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
