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Used with adjectives:
"
I was amazed by his incredible strength."
(incredible, great, tremendous, sheer, superior)
"
Her surprising strength became helpful during the last part of the competition."
(surprising, unexpected, growing, increased, extra)
"
Their combined strength helped them win the game."
(combined, collective, overall)
"
He shows great emotional strength during tough times."
(emotional, inner, mental, physical, spiritual)
"
He always had tremendous leg strength."
(leg, arm, lower-body, upper-body)
"
Our country is in need of greater economic strength."
(economic, financial, industrial, military)
Used with verbs:
"
She had enough strength to sit up."
(had, possessed)
"
He lacks the physical strength to do the job."
(lacks, has)
"
I am trying to find enough strength to finish this project."
(find, muster)
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It took all his strength to fix the house."
(took, used, sapped)
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You should try to save your strength for later."
(save, conserve, maintain)
"
She never recovered the strength in her legs after the accident."
(recovered, regained)
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My dad's support gave me strength."
(gave, provided)
"
She's doing exercises to help build up strength in her arms."
(build up, grow, increase)
"
We could see that her strength was fading."
(be + fading, be + declining, be + failing, be + returning)
Used with prepositions:
"
He lifted the car with surprising strength."
(with)
"
He is gradually regaining strength in his legs."
(in)
