effort

a praiseworthy effort

an effort to be adult and civilized.

an effort to behave ordinarily.

It was an effort to get up.

an effort to combat drug trafficking.

an ineffectual effort to block the legislation.

efforts to rectify the situation.

their efforts were unavailing.

a stupendous effort of will.

torpedo efforts at reform.

efforts to coerce agreement.

Ability and effort condition success.

Make an effort to arrive promptly.

a twinge of arthritis. See also Synonyms at effort

efforts were made to check the disease.

a conscious effort to walk properly.

political efforts to delegitimize nuclear weapons.

a determined effort to reduce inflation.

a serious effort at détente with the Eastern bloc.

So I make an exceptional effort to accommodate you.

Solid effort. Solid effort. Oh, so who won?

And these memories do take conscious effort to retrieve.

To set a crown upon your lifetime's effort.

To go the extra mile means to make a special effort at something.

We must make joint efforts to solve problems.

Every grain of rice requires such effort and such strife.

Bill was rewarded with an increase in his payment for his laborious efforts.

Anne received a raise for her laborious efforts.

I made a strenuous effort to reach the top of the mountain.