Nisus (Noun)
Meaning
An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She made a determined nisus to finish the marathon despite her injured knee.
- His nisus to master the violin was evident in the hours he spent practicing every day.
- The hikers' nisus to reach the summit was thwarted by the dense fog and steep terrain.
- The athlete's nisus to break the record paid off as she sprinted across the finish line.
- The team's nisus to develop a new vaccine was rewarded with a breakthrough after months of trial and error.