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the book's abstruse subject matter and dense prose make for effortful reading
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He’s introduced as an anxious father but then his particular behaviors — a hyper-attention to detail, the effortful attempt to control his jaw muscles, the tenseness of his smile — become signs of a more malevolent violence.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Tatum shot poorly, at times seeming stiffened by nerves; Brown, consistently effortful, sporadically dynamic, came to the rescue.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
That effortful confidence carried over into politics.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This is a significantly less effortful experience if a shopper has more than a few items.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Tatum shot poorly, at times seeming stiffened by nerves; Brown, consistently effortful, sporadically dynamic, came to the rescue.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
That effortful confidence carried over into politics.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
This is a significantly less effortful experience if a shopper has more than a few items.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Effortful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effortful. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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