Definitions
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Used in a sentence
“Sexual virility, coital potency rides high and arrogant over the commercial, artistic, social strivings of contemporary society[.]”
“Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings—all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Trying hard”8 letters
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