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Collocation

strive to suspend

verb + infinitive verb + infinitive

To make a great effort or try very hard to temporarily stop, interrupt, or postpone something, often implying a difficult or conscious effort to halt a process, judgment, or feeling.

strive to suspend: To make a great effort or try very hard to temporarily stop, interrupt, or postpone something, often impl…

Definition

'strive to suspend' is a common English collocation. To make a great effort or try very hard to temporarily stop, interrupt, or postpone something, often implying a difficult or conscious effort to halt a process, judgment, or feeling.

strive + to + suspend + [something]

“The judge will strive to suspend the ruling until new evidence can be presented.”

Examples

  • The team will strive to suspend judgment until all facts are known.
  • They must strive to suspend their biases when evaluating the candidates.
  • He strove to suspend his disbelief as he listened to the incredible story.
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  • In meditation, one often strives to suspend distracting thoughts.
  • The government is striving to suspend the controversial policy.
  • Environmental groups strive to suspend drilling operations in protected areas.
  • Despite the immediate reaction, she strove to suspend her criticism until she had more information.
  • It is crucial for scientists to strive to suspend their preconceived notions.
  • The committee strove to suspend the vote until further deliberations.
  • A good leader must strive to suspend personal feelings when making difficult decisions.