try hard
Example Sentences
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Leavitt talks frequently about how she balances motherhood with “building my success in my career,” often with the unsubtle implication that women who struggle just don’t try hard enough.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
Meta may still struggle to stay ahead in this AI moment, but it won’t be because the company didn’t try hard enough.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
So in the next few days, and live on the programme tomorrow, expect the prime minister to try hard to make a clearer pitch to the country.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
Teens and their families internalize the message that if they only try hard enough, adopt the right mindset, they’ll get their health back—a message that implies it’s their fault if they don’t.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
“I don’t suppose we should go back and try to reason with the Romans? Maybe—maybe I didn’t try hard enough with the charmspeak.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
