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trying

[ trahy-ing ]

adjective

  1. extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit:

    a trying day; a trying experience.

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trying

/ ˈ³Ù°ù²¹ÉªÉªÅ‹ /

adjective

  1. upsetting, difficult, or annoying

    a trying day at the office

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù°ù²â¾±²Ô²µ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ³Ù°ù²â¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù°ù²âi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ù°ù²âi²Ô²µÂ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù²âi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trying1

First recorded in 1570–80 for the sense “attemptingâ€; 1710–20 for the current sense; try + -ing 2
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“Like I said, he’s been trying to play in them, but we were just making sure we did the right thing and were smart about it,†Lue said.

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He is trying to adapt - and Amorim's selections and recent quotes suggest he wants him to - but the process is not straightforward.

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“We are trying to get her to the Kentucky Oaks and she had been progressing, getting better and better,†Baffert said of Tenma.

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"I was having a lot of first time experiences and trying to figure out what I was comfortable with on the road," she says.

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Mr Yapobi said the organisers in Ivory Coast had long been trying to promote a more natural look - for example cosmetic surgery is a no-no and skin lightening is frowned upon.

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