Meanings of strive hard in English

The majority of people who succeed must strive hard to overcome obstacles.

But I mean to strive hard against it, and pray her earnestly.

The tedium of those who strive hard is the worst of all.

Indeed, one should strive hard for saving oneself from this misery.

To-night I shall strive hard to sleep naturally.

Each hath his several art: but in straight paths it behoveth him to walk, and to strive hard wherein his nature setteth him.

I did strive hard, all that evening, to meet his simple, social overtures half-way, simply that I might not appear ungracious or ungrateful.

Between the men themselves as a rule, the utmost good humour reigns, they strive hard to win, but they accept a defeat with smiling resignation.

Many of them are honest, respectable, well-intentioned men, who conscientiously fulfil their humble duties, and strive hard to procure a good education for their children.

S: And (as for) those who strive hard in opposing Our communications, these it is for whom is a painful chastisement of an evil kind.

He had striven hard, and yet everything had gone wrong with him.

Strive hard against the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them.

It is the Republicans who appear to have striven hard to lose it.

She was still agitated, though striving hard to bring her feelings under control.

I have striven hard to be pleased with my new situation.

He had been striving hard against the stream at Willansborough.