: severely straining the powers of endurance
a trying experience
tryingly
adverb
trying
2 of 2present participle of try entry 1
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Examples of trying in a Sentence
Adjective
They have been through some trying times together.
He can be very trying at times.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
Saving for eventually leaving the workforce while paying regular bills marred by inflation and digging out of the negatives becomes an even more trying feat.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
But the muddied tone did not dim our appreciation of Fishback, who managed to keep us with her character (mostly), even in the most trying of circumstances.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
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Adjective
In the eyes of the organization, Hertl has responded, both in terms of his production and leadership, even as the Sharks have experienced their most trying season in a generation.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
Saving for eventually leaving the workforce while paying regular bills marred by inflation and digging out of the negatives becomes an even more trying feat.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
But the muddied tone did not dim our appreciation of Fishback, who managed to keep us with her character (mostly), even in the most trying of circumstances.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
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“Trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trying. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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