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effortful

[ ef-ert-fuh l ]

/ ˈɛf ərt fəl /

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adjective

marked by effort or exertion; labored.

Origin of effortful

First recorded in 1895–1900; effort + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM effortful

ef·fort·ful·ly, adverb

Words nearby effortful

effluvium, efflux, effort, effort bargain, effort syndrome, effortful, effortless, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent

Example sentences from the Web for effortful

Dyer on a bad day is still more profound, and more polished, than most writers at their effortful best.

Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target |Melissa Holbrook Pierson |May 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The techniques that Foer describes are as effortful as they are old.

How We Lost Our Memory |Casey Schwartz |March 2, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
But barely had she entered the tinted atmosphere when her movements became awkward and convulsive, effortful and excited.

The Red Dust |Murray Leinster
The personality seemed very intense, and spoke in effortful whispers.

The Unpopular Review Vol. I |Various

With all studies in general, history shares in training perceptive, associative, and effortful activities.

College Teaching |Paul Klapper
"It's rather less than your customary one, I'm afraid," said the Tyro, with an effortful smile.

Little Miss Grouch |Samuel Hopkins Adams
Doctor Hoff blinked more rapidly and moistened his lips with an effortful tongue.

Average Jones |Samuel Hopkins Adams