Sentence examples for strove to overcome from inspiring English sources

Despite the reputation for self-indulgence that continues to cling to him, Kerouac was a reflective, vigilant artist who constantly, and consciously, strove to overcome his limitations -- the chief one being, as he saw it, his own self-critical temperament.

As a revolutionary and as a writer he strove to overcome his "weaknesses" and to make himself hard.

By installing their sons as high priests and promoting such marriages, kings strove to overcome the administrative division of the country.

Her parents Michael and Carole valiantly strove to overcome the many handicaps of not being royal and give their daughter some semblance of a decent life.

It was hard to overcome.

Michael had to overcome that.

You have to have something to overcome".

It proved too much to overcome.

There are considerable environmental concerns to overcome.

"We have to overcome this tragedy".

The obstacles proved impossible to overcome.