How to Use effort in a Sentence

effort

noun

• 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.
• That gives the statewide effort a good head start.
  — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
• Aim for steady, kind effort over speed.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
• Be brave; ask for fair, shared effort.
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
• That would take a big-time effort, but who knows?
  — Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2025
• But those statewide efforts failed across the board.
  — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
• Eco effort Dublin rains… a lot.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
• Calves take a lot of time and effort to strengthen and build.
  — David Otey, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022
• Their effort as a team was united.
  — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• Now that the effort has gained traction, more may be on the way.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
• The latter does take more effort.
  — Helen Dennis, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
• Few things thwart your efforts for a lush, healthy landscape quite like onion grass.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
• Head coach Jarvis Ray was proud of his team’s efforts.
  — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2026
• There was no letup in the effort with a huge lead, either.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
• But this is going to take a real-world effort.
  — CBS News, 31 May 2026
• But those efforts now seem likely to be too little, too late.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
• Bailey said the problems are not due to lack of effort or heart.
  — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
• But that effort begins and ends at the grocery store.
  — Alex Burton, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
• Their effort seems to be paying off — to an extent.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
• Markee James is one of the guys who has put a lot of time and effort.
  — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
• As of this week, the effort had raised $3,855.
  — Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026