Sentence examples for sometimes striving from inspiring English sources

Perhaps Goldsmith giggles at himself too much – and sometimes, striving to establish how boring he is, he becomes boring.

Perfectionism is a myth, and sometimes striving for it carries you away from those who need you.

While sometimes striving for the good of mankind, Constantine was often manipulative and a dangerous person to have as a friend, as the lives and souls of those around him became perilously involved in his misadventures.

Italian actors sometimes strive for a Hollywood look and audiences spot it a mile away.

Though Mr. Orban and his colleagues might sometimes strive to close the gap like dutiful pupils, more often they are insulted and take satisfaction in fantasies of revenge.

"I do sometimes strive to create sexy garments, but I prefer the sensuality of someone like Björk — at times austere and at times fun.

When, however, barn owls have hungry families demanding constant attention they will sometimes strive to provide for them in broad daylight: only under these circumstances have I seen barn owls seeking prey by day.

You could say that Western civilization has likewise armed itself, over the bloodstained centuries and millennia, with the Iliad — another richly detailed work of art that provides an image of every possible extreme of human experience, a reminder of who we are and who we sometimes strive to be.

You could say that Western civilization has likewise armed itself, over the bloodstained centuries and millennia, with the Iliad another richly detailed work of art that provides an image of every possible extreme of human experience, a reminder of who we are and who we sometimes strive to be.

I do mean to evoke recognition that we sometimes strive to relate to our memories and histories in ways that are not reducible to a quest for using them well or getting them right.

The reason I mention all this is that in my forced-silence I've noticed the degree of constant, sometimes pointless, striving that goes on.