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
"Ultimately, can the attacker get in? They probably can if they try hard enough."
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Not until later, when you try hard to find them.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
