Sentence examples for through a sheer effort from inspiring English sources

The greatest heroes can be those who defeat the monsters inside themselves, those who, as Emily Dickinson puts it, "grow accustomed to the Dark" and defeat it through a sheer effort of will.

It's a release that I've earned through the sheer effort of waiting for it all day.

Handford communicates a deep and resounding respect for his readership through the sheer effort of his craft.

The belief that a person can reinvent himself through sheer effort is indigenous — or at least that's the theory behind "Reflections".

Second in popularity is "The Story of Lala's Promotion," by Li Ke, a mix of inspirational business lit and fairy tale: a lowly sales clerk works her way up to human-resources manager, through sheer effort, without relying on personal connections or reality-TV competitions.

The non-establishment outsiders, the Jewish and Scottish runners, battle against the stuffy powers-that-be and get ahead through sheer effort and talent.

I was not born in a cradle of gold: I had to work hard for this good life, through smiles and sheer effort, and never had to do anything dirty.

Derek Sivers, Sir Ken Robinson, Alan Watts, Manu Prakash and many more are all examples of brilliance through sheer efforts.

A bigger obstacle may be the sheer effort that this assignment entails.

She always knew she would take a mini-moon followed by a second, more-elaborate trip because of the sheer effort involved in planning her 500-guest wedding.

It's certainly possible that Ternovskiy will eventually raise a modest amount of funding, given his sheer effort.