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
"The U.S. — with great effort — can move faster for India," he said.
From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2023
Bending over with great effort, Ignatius stuck a finger into the valve of one of the tires until the hissing stopped and the tire’s bottom pancaked across the brick gutter.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
