How to Use strength in a Sentence
strength
noun- I was impressed by his strength.
- She's doing exercises to build up the strength in her legs.
- Working on a farm requires a lot of physical strength.
- I pray that I'll have the strength to do what I have to do.
- Pull-ups increase upper body strength.
- Her inner strength is an inspiration to us all.
- Don't work too hard. You need to conserve your strength for tomorrow.
- His determination shows real strength of character.
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The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
— Morin Bishop, Woman's Day, 22 Mar. 2019 -
The throwing squad has been the strength of the team for years.
— oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2021 -
The goal is to not hit the ball the same way twice in a row: vary the spin, the speed, the strength.
— Han Ong, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2020 -
Though the strength of the team hasn’t changed, the leadership has.
— BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2021 -
Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me!
— Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2020 -
Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! ...
— TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2020 -
Vault was thought to be one of Utah’s strength this year.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022 -
One goal for the future is to gain weight and strength.
— Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021 -
But their feats of strength were met with threats and jeers.
— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023 -
That speaks to the first group’s strength, but also the gap to the second string.
— Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 -
The one thing all can agree on is the Tigers’ strength of schedule.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al.com, 12 July 2019 -
Yeah, that gave me the strength to get on a train and to forget about it.
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2022 -
That was not the strength of the team in the regular season.
— Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2021 -
Friends say Meghan gets a lot of her strength from her mom.
— Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 1 Feb. 2020 -
The strength of our team in the minor leagues is pitching.
— Chris Nelsen, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2019 -
Has a nasty streak to go with strength, quickness and speed.
— Richard Obert, azcentral, 12 July 2018 -
And finding that strength gives you the power to flex on fools?
— Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, 24 Apr. 2019 -
The party has in the people its roots, its lifeblood, and its source of strength.
— Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 1 July 2021 -
This was a strength not of muscles, the woman said, but of light.
— Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 -
Kween Kong, who rocked the talent show with style and strength.
— Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Aug. 2024 -
But other facts were on Harris’s side: a deal that ended a dockworkers’ strike, a jobs report that proved the strength of the economy.
— Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024 -
Remind her of past successes, her unique strengths, and her capacity to learn and grow.
— Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Oct. 2024
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