How to Use strength in a Sentence

strength

noun
  • I was impressed by his strength.
  • She's doing exercises to build up the strength in her legs.
  • Working on a farm requires a lot of physical strength.
  • I pray that I'll have the strength to do what I have to do.
  • Pull-ups increase upper body strength.
  • Her inner strength is an inspiration to us all.
  • Don't work too hard. You need to conserve your strength for tomorrow.
  • His determination shows real strength of character.
  • That is peace through strength.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • This role should play to his strengths.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Two key strengths stand out from those games.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • The sight gives her the strength to break free.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The goal is to play to his strengths and win some games.
    Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
  • The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
    Morin Bishop, Woman's Day, 22 Mar. 2019
  • The strength of this team is the shooting.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That sense of strength may be changing.
    John Navin, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Mel is moved by her story and her strength.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Based on the strength of the card, this can’t be a one-off.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • So where to look for strength in the meantime?
    Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Draw upon your well of strength.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Peace through strength is the best approach.
    Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • But that strength comes with fragility.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But even then, their strength is brittle.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That infield plays to his strengths.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Those are strengths that carry weight in any job.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • First came tameness, then came strength and speed.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But their safeties are not the strength of the defense.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • My first strength coach came in 1992.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There’s such inner strength there.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • That’s one of our city’s greatest strengths.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026

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