as in hard
difficult to endure
a harrowing account of the trying conditions experienced by the climbers before they were rescued
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as in stretching
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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as in attempting
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of trying
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
And in the most trying of times, art is imperative.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And that might also be scaring some people off about trying to release a brand-new holiday movie, not based on a piece of IP at this time of year.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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
Verb
However, this lumpy performance has been frustrating for investors trying to time the market rather than maintain a constant exposure to small caps.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And that might also be scaring some people off about trying to release a brand-new holiday movie, not based on a piece of IP at this time of year.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trying
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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For extra reliability, choose a suitcase with a hard shell crafted from either polycarbonate or aluminum.Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2023
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When asked about whether the team was attempting to bring new ideas to the survival genre, which has been popular to the point of being overcrowded, Greene reaffirms the main goal of proving that Prologue can provide a fun journey using simple mechanics rather than reinventing the wheel.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Resolutions often fail due to an all-or-nothing mindset full of tough self-criticism.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rempe became a fan favorite in New York as a rookie last season, making a name for himself around the NHL by fighting the league's biggest and toughest stalwarts.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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And the federal government has refused to enact reforms the industry has been pushing for at least a decade.Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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By contrast, the sneaker trends that have defined the latter half of this year–and those forecast for next–suggest many people are striving for anti-mainstream designs.Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Le Pen's remarks often sparked public outrage, but his influence shaped France's populist movement, with his inflammatory statements, including Holocaust denial, resulting in multiple convictions and straining his political alliances.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Soviet scientists at the time believed that strays, given that they were already accustomed to harsh conditions, would be better suited to the extreme environments of space.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Florida threatens to lead the nation in state killings now because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law, the nation’s harshest, allowing as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend execution instead of a unanimous verdict.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Trying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trying. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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