trying
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- tryingly adverb
- tryingness noun
- untrying adjective
Etymology
Origin of trying
First recorded in 1570–80 for the sense “attempting”; 1710–20 for the current sense; try + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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A security source told AFP earlier that "their attempts have been thwarted so far, but they keep trying".
From Barron's
"He was martyred near the mosque while trying to leave," he told AFP.
From Barron's
The league therefore faces a challenge: How to punish teams trying to lose while still helping those franchises that genuinely need it.
Foley said it was actually 34 pounds of herbicide “diluted with 8 tons of water,” and that officials are trying to use the “least amount” possible.
From Los Angeles Times
Although polls do their best to approximate voters’ political attitudes, elections reveal these attitudes through voters’ actual, observed behavior – exactly the type of behavior that analysts are trying to predict in November.
From Salon
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