effortful
Use Effortful in a sentence
ərt adjective
marked by effort or exertion; labored.
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effort (ˈɛfət) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | physical or mental exertion, usually considerable when unqualified: the rock was moved with effort |
| 2. | a determined attempt: our effort to save him failed |
| 3. | achievement; creation: a great literary effort |
| 4. | physics an applied force acting against inertia |
| [C15: from Old French esfort, from esforcier to force, ultimately from Latin fortis strong; see | |
| 'effortful | |
| —adj | |
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Effortful
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
But there was an effortful quality to his singing that seemed a worrisome sign that he might be pushing his voice.
The next thing he does is fling it with effortful nonchalance into the luggage rack.
The second sentence flows smoothly but contains the wonderfully effortful word strainedly.
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