contend
verb (used without object)
to struggle in opposition.
uncontending
-
a word derived from
contend.
Example Sentences
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In him I see a strong human creature, contending with all hardship: in you also a human creature, uncontending, and possibly not strong.
From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by John Ruskin
