: severely straining the powers of endurance
a trying experience
tryingly
adverb
trying
2 of 2present participle of try entry 1
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Adjective
They have been through some trying times together.
He can be very trying at times.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
It’s also been a trying few weeks for the Southeastern United States.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Those factors have long combined to form something of an economic moat around horror movies, allowing the genre to remain a profitable corner of studio balance sheets in even the most trying years.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
And in the most trying of times, art is imperative.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Adjective
The Yankees never had the lead at any point in any game of the Series.
Dodgers
Dodgers overcome ‘most trying year’ to defeat Mets and reach the World Series
Oct. 21, 2024
Memorable moment: Sandy Koufax strikes out a then-World Series record 15 Yankees in Game 1.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
It’s also been a trying few weeks for the Southeastern United States.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Those factors have long combined to form something of an economic moat around horror movies, allowing the genre to remain a profitable corner of studio balance sheets in even the most trying years.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
And in the most trying of times, art is imperative.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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“Trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trying. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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