How to Use effort in a Sentence

effort

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  • It wasn't easy, but it was worth the effort.
  • The job will require a great deal of time and effort.
  • Even though they didn't win, the team made a good effort.
  • He put a lot of effort into finishing the project on time.
  • Our success is due to the combined efforts of many people.
  • We need to expend more effort.
  • He lost the campaign despite the best efforts of his supporters.
  • Her efforts were rewarded with a new contract.
  • Her early efforts at writing a novel were awkward.
  • Despite my best efforts, I never found out who she was.
  • Now that the effort has gained traction, more may be on the way.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Calves take a lot of time and effort to strengthen and build.
    — David Otey, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Because the door is on the fourth floor, doing the work on the deck would save effort.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The effort was canceled in 1983, and the method deemed not viable.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In that time, the effort has raised more than $36 million.
    — Jodicee Arianna, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The state does not study whether these efforts are working.
    — Kavitha Cardoza, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And thanks to the dual efforts of Suzuki and the Armoury, the world just received one more.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
  • These are the kinds of bites that take little in the way of ingredients, time and effort.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022
  • At the time, Coplan wouldn’t say much about his team’s efforts to stop U.S. users from betting on elections.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Over the years, efforts spread to increase data science in schools.
    — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Hayes also had nine rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal in a bounce-back effort.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Sylvia Sims Bolton, 1st Ward, filed a formal objection to the effort on Jan. 10.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Olive oil is the star of the show, so a poor-quality oil will undermine your efforts.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But those efforts now seem likely to be too little, too late.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
  • So, start the year off right by investing more time and effort into your health.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Zero effort, zero crumbs in those hard-to-reach crevices.
    — Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Earlier, Ludmila had put the ball in the back of the net, but the effort was quickly ruled out for offside.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Spanning a few days, the story follows the unexpected death of the Pope and the efforts to select a new one.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 July 2024
  • China has drastically scaled up efforts to save the bears over the past decades, boosting the number of panda reserves from 12 to 67.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Yet smothering defense, tireless effort and relentless rebounding fueled another win for St. John’s (22-4).
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025

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