Example Sentences

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It is an image that fits neatly into fashion's current preference for effortlessness - where not trying too hard has become its own kind of aesthetic.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Like the goat peanut soup, the effortlessness here is the product of careful consideration and lots of work.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

When you see somebody like Goldie Hawn, there's an effortlessness to her when she's in that.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

Kids not much older than Eli regularly lapped me, and I marveled at their effortlessness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Sasha was the brilliant one, the one who blazed through calculus, linguistics, physics, and computer programming with a kind of effortlessness.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater