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the book's abstruse subject matter and dense prose make for effortful reading
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But researchers still don’t fully understand why some people value effortful options more than others do.
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Piotr Winkielman, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The friction added makes buying alcohol at Whole Foods more effortful than at comparable sellers.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, stars on SNL are born of effortful attention-seeking.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Igor’s eyes were cloudy, and his chest rattled with effortful breathing.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Piotr Winkielman, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The friction added makes buying alcohol at Whole Foods more effortful than at comparable sellers.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, stars on SNL are born of effortful attention-seeking.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Igor’s eyes were cloudy, and his chest rattled with effortful breathing.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Effortful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effortful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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