without effort
idiom
: very easily : without having to work hard
She seems to do everything without effort.
Examples of without effort in a Sentence
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But America’s golden age of body positivity had its limitations: People were still expected to fall within a narrow band of acceptable sizes and shapes, and they were expected to have a particular body by accident, without effort or deprivation or shame or depressing sandwiches.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
This balance of efficiency and empathy can be observed without effort and identified as more than a recruitment strategy; it can be traced back to a philosophy.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
His reliability on the field, however, doesn’t come without effort behind the scenes.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Protection without effort seems like a Webroot theme.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Simple and economical solutions do not work without effort.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
But without effort Drive pulled ahead and disappeared in the mountain-mahogany brush of a small ravine on the side of the canyon.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Try a dark wash pair, which is not only a seasonal staple, but also helps dress up your outfit without effort.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Nothing happened without effort, except catastrophe.
—Jessica Furseth, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
This balance of efficiency and empathy can be observed without effort and identified as more than a recruitment strategy; it can be traced back to a philosophy.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
His reliability on the field, however, doesn’t come without effort behind the scenes.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Protection without effort seems like a Webroot theme.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Simple and economical solutions do not work without effort.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
But without effort Drive pulled ahead and disappeared in the mountain-mahogany brush of a small ravine on the side of the canyon.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Try a dark wash pair, which is not only a seasonal staple, but also helps dress up your outfit without effort.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Nothing happened without effort, except catastrophe.
—Jessica Furseth, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Without effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20effort. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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