: 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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Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Sean Ono Lennon on Growing Up with 'Good Witch' Yoko Ono — and 'Rebelling' Against Her 'Cosmic, Woo-Woo Stuff' (Exclusive)
The press conference was a moment of levity in the midst of a very trying time for the couple.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Adjective
Directed by Justin Baldoni, the film offers a powerful and sobering narrative about how romance colors our vision even in the most trying and terrifying of moments.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Sean Ono Lennon on Growing Up with 'Good Witch' Yoko Ono — and 'Rebelling' Against Her 'Cosmic, Woo-Woo Stuff' (Exclusive)
The press conference was a moment of levity in the midst of a very trying time for the couple.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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“Trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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