Sentence examples for striving a from inspiring English sources

But I was surrounded by dissatisfaction and striving – a predicament I felt I was only temporarily escaping.

Striving a bit hard for a metaphoric circus-trunk ballet, Mr. La Fosse appeared as a clumsy clown tumbling through physical malapropisms.

But while some of the touches clearly work — like the newly sleek bar area off the lobby and the comfortable reading room next to it — others seem to be striving a bit too hard, like the oh-so-mod wall coverings in the tarted-up dining room (some of which seem to have been stripped off a mirrored disco ball) and the stylish but distinctly uncomfortable chairs in the lobby.

And, from that sense of striving, a whole set of values flows.

Community life, neighbourliness, modest striving, a sense of life as a mishmash of experiences rather than an ornate tapestry, are upheld by him.

But a bad showcase in front of industry executives could set back years of diligent striving — a young Jim Carrey was once axed from appearing on "The Tonight Show" after such a performance — and a single mediocre audition for "S.N.L".

It's the kind of viral campaign that gakky brand marketeers strive a lifetime to come up with.

It's the kind of viral campaign that gacky brand marketers strive a lifetime to come up with.

The resolute character depends, first, upon a moral eros, and striving towards a representation.

Jekyll approached gardens as a painter might, striving for an overall effect.

The government is now hastily striving for a coherent policy.